to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
atmospheric pressure; air pressure; atmosphere (unit of pressure)
sense of smell; olfaction
higher rank; better position
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
(distinction of) sex; gender
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
battle of wits; contest of wits
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
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
transcendence; transcendency
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
declaration of war; proclamation of war
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success