airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
war; fighting; fierce competition
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
two persons; two people; pair; couple
steamship; steamboat; steamer
about; on; regarding; per; for every
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
declaration; proclamation; announcement
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure