equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
like this; in this way; as you see
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
maintenance; preservation; improvement
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
trauma (usu. psychological)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
consequence; outcome; result; blame
don't worry about it; forget about it
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
way of asking; way of listening; listener
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
these guys; these fellows
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
to tower over the surroundings
even though; despite; when
surroundings; environs; circumference
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)