frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
dark elf (fictional race)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be thrilled; to be excited
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to look forward to something
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to compete with; to vie for
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to fight against; to oppose; to face
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
looking on (somebody) as hostile
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing