victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
commencing with; including
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
rest; break; recess; intermission
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
university student; college student
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion