companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to turn towards; to point
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
please (give me); please (do for me)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to push aside; to push one's way through
audience; spectator; spectators
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
tall figure; high stature
to spit out; to eject; to dump
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to