one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
desperately; for one's dear life
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
number; number plate; license plate
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
multiplication table; times table
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently