to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
ten; 10; ten years of age
transactions; dealings; business
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
prospects of victory; chances of success
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
then; well; so; well then
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
what kind of; what sort of; what
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
premature joy; short-lived elation
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to look away; to turn away