to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
one's post; place of work; workplace
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
dealing with; coping with
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)