bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
beginning; outset; first; onset
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to some extent; to a certain extent
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to turn towards; to point
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to go out and away; to leave
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there