audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
scoring the first point; winning the first game; day that is lucky in the morning, but not in the afternoon (in the traditional calendar)
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
how long; how far; how much
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
all you have to do is; just; that's all
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
in that way; like that; that way
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
spirit; heart; disposition
to rally; to make a comeback
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
foolish; imbecile; feebleminded
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in