to get change back; to be more than enough
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
in this way; along these lines; similarly
one's days and nights being reversed
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
(one's) countenance; face
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
ingredient; component; composition
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
the ancients; ancient people
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
impossible to do (although wants to)