to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
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.)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to attack; to assault; to assail
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to feel; to sense; to experience
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
progress; advance; improvement; development
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
how; in what way; by what means
difficult to ...; hard to ...
difference; variation; difference
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept