rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
legend; folklore; tradition
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
very careful; thoroughly prepared
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
guaranteed; authentic; certified
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
chance (of success); odds
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
proper; respectable; decent; honest
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
to intervene; to stop (something)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
sexually transmitted disease; STD; sexually transmitted infection; STI; venereal disease; VD
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
meal set before one; women's advances
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
educational institution; school; academy; campus
pupil; student; schoolchild
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute