image change; changing one's image; makeover
eating without paying; eating for free
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
firm; strong; solid; stable
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
way of losing; how one loses; process leading to a defeat; (arch.) losing side; (arch.) defeated party
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
hidden camera; spy camera
surveillance camera; security camera
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
half the body; half length
otherwise; or else; if not
sound of a gun; roar of cannon