to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
finishing blow; coup de grâce
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
posture; position; stance
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
forward somersault; forward roll
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
surprise; something unexpected
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
even though things may appear this way
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
personal; individual; private