abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
critical moment; do-or-die situation
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved