had better ...; had better not ...
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
pair; the two; both persons; both things
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
the way one works; one's working manner
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
so; therefore; and; (and) then
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
sunlight; rays of the Sun
stadium; (sports) ground; (playing) field; arena
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
impossible to do (although wants to)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
war; battle; match; game; competition
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
very likely; very probable
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
that's true; of course; obviously
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be worried; to be troubled