to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to burst open; to pop; to split
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
contest of strength; trial of strength
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
petty underling; small fry
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
hooting; jeering; heckling
probability; likelihood; chances