to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to become dim; to become blurred
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to bring back; to restore
absorption; suction; attraction
concession; conciliation; compromise
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
frantically; maddeningly; to distraction
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
impossible; unlikely; improbable
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
replay speed; playback speed; refresh rate
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
conflict; fighting each other
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go