scoring the first point; winning the first game; day that is lucky in the morning, but not in the afternoon (in the traditional calendar)
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
redoing; doing over again
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
pride; dignity; self-respect
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
secondary; of secondary importance
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
common front; united front
number of (large) animals
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to check; to stop; to keep back