the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
composed expression; clear face
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
apparent; obvious; very clear
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to go out and away; to leave
mock cavalry battle; piggyback fight
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
all you have to do is; just; that's all
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
to ask a question; to ask questions
silicon; silicone (oxidized form)
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
future (usually near); prospects
if so; in that case; in that situation
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)