to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
divine or supernatural skill
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to rock; to shake; to swing
breaking off; snapping off
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
moment by moment; hour by hour
to temper thoroughly; to train well
rest; break; recess; intermission
fourth day of the month; four days
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
study; research; investigation
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official