equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
posture; position; stance
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
on bad terms; at loggerheads
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to breathe out; to exhale
to try to do; to attempt to do
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
and yet; though; when; in spite of
and yet; though; when; in spite of
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about