to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
four-digit number; thousands column
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to run through; to run past
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
joint together; opposite; facing
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing