old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
difference; variation; difference
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
feeling; sense; impression