pair; the two; both persons; both things
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
inside; interior; inner part
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
delay; putting off; procrastination
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite