contest of strength; trial of strength
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
body and soul; mind and body
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
very; extremely; excessively
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
this and that; various things
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
cloth bib displaying a competitor's number; athlete's number
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
notice; attention; observation
transfer of a budget appropriation from one (government) section to another
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
guardian; protector; patron; parent
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to thrust down; to push off