to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
had better ...; had better not ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
for example; for instance; e.g.
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
instead; but (on the other hand)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish