to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
cache; place to hide something
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to make a fool of someone
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
as (for); for; in the capacity of