to jump at; to be attracted by
to cause someone to worry
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
lightly; easily; carelessly
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
fall; drop; descent; coming down
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
every evening; night after night
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
highly ridiculous; quite absurd