rival; competitor; competition
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
when it becomes; when it comes to
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis; decisive moment
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
every person; each one; everybody
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
trio; gang of three; threesome
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to complain; to grumble; to gripe
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
declaration; proclamation; announcement
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
such; like that; that sort of
to glare at each other; to confront each other
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember