battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be conspicuous; to stand out
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
winner; victor; conqueror
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
in the same way as; just like
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
such; like that; that sort of
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
in that manner; like that
likability; favorability; popularity
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
rising; ascending; climbing
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
pregnancy; conception; gestation
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
contraceptive device; birth-control device
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion