seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
hostility; animosity; enmity
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
consideration; taking into account
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to like; to love; to be fond of
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
most part; greater part; majority
killing two birds with one stone
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
stairs; stairway; staircase
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to jar; to creak; to grate
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
weight; heavyweight boxer
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation