solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
continuation; succession; series
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
watch (timepiece); watch (turn to watch or guard something); watching; watch cap
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
elementary and middle school pupils
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
fierce fight; close contest
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
ratio; proportion; percentage
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic