one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
to cut corners; to be shoddy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
very likely; very probable
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
bet; wager; stake; gamble
be (that) as it may; having said that
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
largest ever; biggest; record
military campaign; battle; war
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
war; fighting; fierce competition
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to speak ill of; to disparage
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
spell; curse; incantation
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture