as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
preliminary test or trial; tryout
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
superiority; predominance
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to maintain; to continue to have
still (continuing); as ever; further
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
conviction; belief; confidence
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to jump upon (a moving object)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
outside of; not covered by
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely