street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
battle of wits; contest of wits
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
there is nothing; having nothing
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance