showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
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.)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to speak; to hear a voice
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
genuine article; real thing; real deal
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
conviction; belief; confidence
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant