expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
as before; as ever; as it was originally
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
close to the wall; alongside the wall
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
rest; break; recess; intermission
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
way; method; means; resource; course
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
on the occasion of; at the time of
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
other side; opposite side; other party
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to stiffen; to become stiff
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.