foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
through a (computer, etc.) screen
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
large amount of money; great cost
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
feel (of a material); texture
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
conversely; on the contrary
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
society; the world; the times
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
war situation; progress of a battle
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
marlin (fish of the Istiophoridae family); merlin (Falco columbarius); pigeon hawk
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
damage taken; damage received; incoming damage
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
mutual opposition; contrariety; contradiction; repulsion
to live through; to survive
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
cannonball; shot (in the shot put)