itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
tension; mental strain; nervousness
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
failure; mistake; blunder
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion