to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
reinforcement; strengthening
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
worst; worst-case (scenario)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
because of; owing to; due to
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth