truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
unprecedented; never seen before
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
silence (not speaking); muteness
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to take command; to give direction
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
according to plan; as planned
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
battlefield; battleground
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to become settled; to be fixed