strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
contest of strength; trial of strength
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to resound; to make a stir
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
fan-tan (card game); sevens; parliament
fierce fight; close contest
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)