powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
out of character; unlike one
at first; in the beginning; originally
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
emotional strength; force of will
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
audience; spectator; spectators
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
optimization; optimisation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
prompt; immediate; in real time
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
fatsi (Fatsia japonica); paperplant; Japanese aralia
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)