disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
how long; how much; to what extent
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up