standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
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
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
unrequited love; one-sided love
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
by myself; in person; by oneself
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
bribe; sweetener; douceur
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
such; like that; in that way
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch