to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to encamp; to take up positions
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
order; sequence; procedure
one by one; one at a time; in turn
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
revenge; having a second go (at something)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
signature pose; trademark pose
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
first meeting; first interview with
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
posing; modeling; modelling
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only