to fight against; to oppose; to face
massing (of troops); gathering
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
just a minute; small quantity
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
mistress; kept woman; concubine
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
offense and defense; offence and defence
God; god; ace; king; superior person
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to name; to call; to christen; to term
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
secret art; the mysteries
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
long ago; a long time ago; already
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained