habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
art of war; strategy; tactics
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to jar; to creak; to grate
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
one person; another name; nickname; alias
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to lose population (e.g. of active forum members, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
desperation; struggle to the death
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
desperately; for one's dear life
true state; actual condition; reality
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
inattention; absent-mindedness
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness