direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
worst; worst-case (scenario)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
military conflict; armed conflict
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
high heels; high-heeled shoes
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
to indicate; to show; to point to