so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
par; equivalence; face value; parity
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to face on; to look out on to
watchful waiting; careful supervision
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way