charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
prickling; stinging; tingling
indicate reason; infers some protest
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
way (of doing); manner; method; means
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
anything and everything; just about everything
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
aggression; invasion; raid
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
bygones; the past; past event
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again