various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
precondition; prerequisite
rising; ascending; climbing
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
already; now; no longer; not any more
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
loveable; very likeable; like very much
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
explanation; interpretation
to bring back; to restore
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
child; childish person; immature person
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)