no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
share; portion; quota; cut
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
composed expression; clear face
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
middle of the night; dead of night
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
out of character; unlike one
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
feminine; womanly; female