to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to fight; to exchange blows
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
indicate reason; infers some protest
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
catfight; fight between women
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
being startled; getting a shock
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
assertion; declaration; affirmation
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
how can (one) do something
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention