somehow; somewhat; seemingly
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
several years standing; over several years
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to triumph; to be elated with success
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
state of the war; war situation
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
enumeration; citation; listing
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
back-and-forth; neck-and-neck
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
single-handedly; alone; single-handed
out of character; unlike one
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity