opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
reopening; resumption; restarting
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
naked eye; the physical eye
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
in perfect form; going swimmingly
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
the very best; excellent; superb
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
lust; sexual appetite; carnal desire
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
boy; son; baby boy; young man
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
burning at the stake; burning to death