way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
post-game analysis (go, chess, othello, etc.); post mortem
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
conviction; belief; confidence
study; research; investigation
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to give the stamp of approval
surface of a board or record
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
reproachful; hateful; bitter
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
fair and square; open and aboveboard
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
quitting while one is ahead
very; much; greatly; a lot of
front; frontage; facade; main
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
physical condition; state of health
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control