overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
if it is (the case that ...)
but; however; provided that
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
probability; likelihood; chances
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
one's long-cherished desire
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
conclusion (completion) of negotiations