brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
right beside; close to; nearby
to speak; to hear a voice
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
in one's own way or style
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
empty lot; vacant plot of land
family; relatives; dependents; household
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
eruption; volcanic eruption