relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
question; inquiry; enquiry
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
quarrel; dispute; argument
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
hating; strongly disliking
by myself; in person; by oneself
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
stature; build; height; size; physique
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to pretend; to act (as if)
true character; real nature
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on