person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
business world; business circles; (the) industry
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
place; room; margin; scope
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to be opposite; to face each other
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
opposite; reverse; contrary
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with