abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to be surprised; to be astonished
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
single word; a few words; brief comment
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
hairlines (on an engraving)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which