appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
IQ; intelligence quotient
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to gain strength; to have energy
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
environment; circumstance
due form; official; formality
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
motherland; fatherland; native country
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words