to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
decision; judgment; resolution
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
without cause; without reason
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
having children; attempting to conceive
descendant; posterity; offspring
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
scandal; deplorable event
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to join forces; to cooperate
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
speech; expression; wording; language
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
tenth day of the month; ten days
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else