gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
maintenance company; management company; proprietary company
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to pretend; to act (as if)
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.)
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
glorious achievement; distinguished service
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
source of revenue; financial supporter
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
to get one's head around; to think about
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
war situation; progress of a battle
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do