ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to surround; to crowd around
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to speak; to say; to vocalize
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
reaching; attaining; arrival
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
person concerned; interested party; related party
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
briskly; quickly; promptly
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
otherwise; if not; or else
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to explain in an easy-to-understand manner
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
small change; coins; small sum of money
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
spectator; sightseer; onlooker