sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
that's the way it is; such is life
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to make (a person) pay for (something)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to intend; to be sure that
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off