in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
two days later; day after next; next day but one
to turn towards; to point
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to thrust before; to thrust at
match; game; bout; contest
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
origin; beginning; source; rise