to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
way; method; means; resource; course
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
pessimism; disappointment
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
interruption; suspension; break
useless; vain; aimless; idle
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
all present; all concerned; all of us
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to entrust; to leave to a person