to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
(physical) growth; development
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
trivial; not amounting to much
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
competing; competition; auction
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
these guys; these fellows
not understanding; not knowing
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
considerably; fairly; quite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to glare at each other; to confront each other
elegant; graceful; refined
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
physical fight; IRL fight; real match (as opposed to a training match); no-holds-barred fight
to amuse oneself; to make merry
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable