glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(someone else's) child; child; kid
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
arguing someone down; scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
wherein; therein; thereinto