opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
existence; possession; having; limited company
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
very interesting; of great interest
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
feeling; sense; impression
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
region; limits; stage; level
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
serious look (on one's face); straight face
such; this sort of; like this
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
person from (the planet of)
to be impressed; to greatly admire
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
heating; application of heat
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something