one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
admiration; being impressed (by)
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
resonance; sympathetic vibration
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to be on the same page
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
you could say that; that might be so
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
great shame (endured in the public eye); deep embarrassment; profound humiliation; utter disgrace
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide