to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
touché; you've got me there
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
conclusion; end; finish; supervision; management; control
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
source of river; fountainhead
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
just like; the same as; no different than
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to win and advance to the next round
to receive divine punishment
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
paper; note; document; bill
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
feeling depressed; feeling gloomy; feeling downhearted
to press a question; to cross-examine
person with a sharp tongue
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language