to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
detector; detecting machine; detecting device
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to compete with; to vie for
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
noisy; confused; uproarious
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to move forward; to move on
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
hating; strongly disliking
to yell; to rant; to rave
to soothe and humor; to coax
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
superiority; predominance
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(having) two choices; choice between two things
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
prospects of victory; chances of success
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down