ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
that is to say; so that means
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
number of times; frequency; count
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
middle period; medium-term
to push aside; to brush aside
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
the other day; a few days ago
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
riskiness; (level of) danger
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
election; selection; choice
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in