spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
(some) more; even more; longer; further
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
both (people); the two of them
close; intimate; on good terms
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
with these words; while saying
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
they; those guys; those fellows
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
close; intimate; on good terms
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
pride; dignity; self-worth
considerably; greatly; a lot
life; living; I; me; student
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
tendency; trend; inclination
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
rival; competitor; competition
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to compete with; to vie for
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
weak point; unskillfulness
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention