fair and square; open and aboveboard
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to smile a smile of satisfaction
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to repeat; to do something over again
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
training; drill; practice; discipline
military personnel; soldier
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
at least; at most; (even) just
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
sharing; division; draw; tie