mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures; to make contingency plans
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
(not) even with; (not) even using
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to hold fast; to protect to the end
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
separate; scattered; apart
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
quarrel; dispute; argument
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
huge win; overwhelming victory
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
dullard; indecisive person
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
deciding match; play-off; runoff
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
I couldn't care less; not caring less
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender