to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
Balta; Baruta (Venezuela)
person from (the planet of)
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
in the same manner as before; the same as always
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
straight-sets loss; straight-set defeat
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
shape of a mountain; form of a mountain
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to be smeared; to be covered
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to stare back at; to look back at
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
without cause; without reason
somehow; for some reason or other