to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
IQ; intelligence quotient
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
because of; owing to; due to
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively