uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to win and advance to the next round
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
power; authority; influence
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
sword; blade; single stroke
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
we have a result!; game over!; match!
other; another; over; more than; I; me
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
indescribable; having no way to express
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
worthy of special mention
rising; ascending; climbing
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
overlooking; turning a blind eye
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to overdo; to do too much
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
carnivore; carnivorous animal
on bad terms; at loggerheads
first meeting; first contest between
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
godsend; gift from providence
degree of relative priority
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
clear; precise; definite; distinct