the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to be touching; to be moving
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to satisfy one's appetite
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to thrust away; to send flying
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
woman; female; feminine gender
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
looks; features; (personal) appearance
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
joint struggle; common (united) front
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
that's a different matter; that's a different story
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)