all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
because; for; the reason why is ...
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
head; brains; intellect; understanding
having not the slightest idea
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation