strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
spite; frustration; vexation
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to be on the right track; to be doing well; to be looking good; to be coming along nicely
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
moment by moment; hour by hour
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) a tiger at the front gate, a wolf at the back gate
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
shyness; bashfulness; shame