boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
firm; unshakeable; resolute
existence; being; life; survival
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
temporary truce; ceasefire
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
cease-fire; truce; armistice
serious wound; serious injury
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
then; and (then); in that case; if so
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
discipline; training; teaching manners
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)