opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
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)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
chance; opportunity; occasion
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
as (for); for; in the capacity of
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture