pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
history of; experience of
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to be conspicuous; to stand out
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
momentous (crucial) decision
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
entry; approach; penetration
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to torment; to torture; to harass
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
one's first campaign; one's first battle
first time; first; initial
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)