to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
chance (of success); odds
(the) best of one's life; lifetime ...
conviction; belief; confidence
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to knock down; to utterly defeat
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
matter of time; question of time
considerably; fairly; quite
much less; to say nothing of
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
just a minute; small quantity
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to fly apart; to tower over; to be out of the ordinary
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
such; this sort of; like this
it is not (like that) either
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
although I say; although one might say; although called
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw