intercept; interception; counter-attack
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
Gulliver; preeminent example of its kind
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
something; something or other; something something
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
living thing; organism; creature; biology
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
very shy person; bashful person
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
unpopular woman; woman who isn't well-liked by men
avatar (incarnation of an immortal being in Hindu); avatar (icon or representation of a user in a shared virtual reality)