feigning ignorance; acting dumb
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
separate; scattered; apart
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
quarrel; dispute; argument
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
huge win; overwhelming victory
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
presence; sitting with; being with
dullard; indecisive person
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
deciding match; play-off; runoff
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
I couldn't care less; not caring less
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
hegemony; leadership; initiative
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
one's assessment of the situation
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
prize winner; pennant winner; victor