swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
back country; remote countryside
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
charming; fascinating; attractive
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
by sheer strength; by brute force
control; check; restraint; inhibition
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to compete with; to vie for
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
regret; repentance; remorse
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
like this; in this way; as you see
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve