sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
if so; in that case; in that situation
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
technique; art; skill; move
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
the very best; excellent; superb
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
no matter how much time passes
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
by all means; by all costs
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
special training; intensive training; crash course
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
will not do; do not; does not
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently