rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
both hands; both arms; ten
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
society; the world; the times
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
end; close; conclusion; termination
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
night stall; night shop; night fair