fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
preparation; arrangements
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to look forward to something
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
moving about; stirring about
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
future prospects; promise
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
tendency; trend; inclination
marriageable age; chance of marriage
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement