to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to talk (a person) down; to confute
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
spirit; heart; disposition
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
blood relationship; blood relative
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
even if ...; even supposing that ...
advance; moving forward; progress
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
abuse; misuse; perversion
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing