measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
worst; worst-case (scenario)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
to temper thoroughly; to train well
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
Polaris (star in the constellation Ursa Minor); Alpha Ursae Minoris; the North Star; UGM-27 Polaris (nuclear submarine-launched ballistic missile)
intelligence; intellect; brains
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp