to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
unexpectedly; surprisingly
forcibly; against one's will
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
sympathy; compassion; pity
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
inside; interior; inner part
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near
while; even though; despite
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
although; but; even though; I wish that
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of