opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
how long; how far; how much
question; inquiry; enquiry
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
master; teacher; stable master
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
had better ...; had better not ...
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
probability; likelihood; chances
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
both; both sides; both parties
joint struggle; common (united) front
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
back (of a chair); backrest
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
towards the ground; with respect to the ground; ground (speed, attack, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason