attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
when it comes to ...; as for ...
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
to continue to do; to persist in doing
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to taste; to try (food or drink)
team competition; team game
mock cavalry battle; piggyback fight
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to have more wins than losses; to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be ahead (in wins); to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
thorough; exhaustive; complete
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
that; the matter in question
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
never mind!; don't worry about it
war; fighting; fierce competition
might is right; history is written by the victors
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
manners; behavior; behaviour
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to