to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
to have no chance (of succeeding)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to relax; to feel at home
messy room; dirty room; unclean room
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
dealing with; coping with
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level