anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
stammer; stutter; stammerer; stutterer
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to wait for a ripe moment
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
to squeeze out; to wring out
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
hey; listen; look here; I say
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
human; human-like; as a person
social life; social intercourse
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to flare up; to fly into a rage
bluff; false show of power; bold front