to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
way (of doing); manner; method; means
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
even though; despite; when
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
to jar; to creak; to grate
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
vitality; energy; dynamism
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in