decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
appearance; air; condition; state; form
stranger; tramp; wanderer
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to know (a person); to think
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
important person; strategic person; key figure
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to sweep away the stresses of the day; to unwind; to refresh the mind
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
crude; philistine; uncultivated; uneducated; vulgar
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to be excited; to be elated