pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to smirk; to grin broadly
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
after tax income; net income
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
to become vulgar; to coarsen
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to wash away; to rinse off
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
neighbourhood; neighborhood
feeling great (refreshed)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
I appreciate your efforts
to have a drink; to grab a drink
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
very popular; highly favoured