messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
to come face to face (with)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
genuinely; sincerely; seriously; really; for real
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
neat (personal appearance); tidy
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only