believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
narrow margin; slim margin
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air; terrestrial broadcasting; over-the-air broadcasting
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
hostility; antagonism; opposition
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
not yet known; unknown; strange
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
mixing and matching (clothes, accessories, etc.); wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
dark chocolate (with high cocoa content)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)