to stiffen; to become stiff
nod; inclination of the head
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
exactly as stated; verbatim
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
by sheer strength; by brute force
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
that's the way it is; such is life
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
observation; survey; watching
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
regular matches in an official tournament
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
meeting; greeting; welcome
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose