bluff; false show of power; bold front
belligerence; fighting spirit
(not) the slightest bit; (not) the least; (not) at all
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
surely; certainly; without doubt
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
fragment; one of the group or party
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
hunting ground; hunting preserve
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
simply; merely; only; solely
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
society; the world; the times
to mark the end; to spell the end
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
winning point; winning goal; game point (tennis, etc.); finishing line
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)