shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
dissection; autopsy; analysis
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to hand over; to surrender
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
representative; exemplary; model
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
around the world; throughout the world
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
big talk; boasting; bragging
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face