stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to make a speech; to address
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
two (long cylindrical things)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
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 be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
hostility; antagonism; opposition