not counted (in the score); not tallied
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to move around; to move about; to get around
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
order; directive; instructions; command
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
belief; faith; adherence; espousal