fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
semicircular canals (of the inner ear)
how much; how many; to what extent
around the clock; day and night
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
proposal; offer; request; application
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
that day; the very same day
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
8th day of the month; eight days
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
bearing; heading; point of the compass
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
based on; built on; made from
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
momentum (e.g. of a boat)
knot (nautical mile per hour)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation