expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
conviction; belief; confidence
visual confirmation; sighting
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
grasp; catch; understanding
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
immediately; right away; on the spot
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
cesspool; sink; manure sink
decrease; reduction; decline
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to become clear; to be made public
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to get accustomed to using
difficult to ...; hard to ...
largest class; top category
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie