if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
the whole day; all the day
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be conspicuous; to stand out
and then; and so; and; so then
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
second; number two; runner-up
to tower above; to stand out
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
show; exhibition; spectacle
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
slightly early; just before
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
being about to cry; the verge of tears
cooperation; collaboration
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon