to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to shake one's head (in denial)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
blunder; slip; error; error
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
hegemony; leadership; initiative
flight; desertion; escape
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
conditionally; with conditions attached
instant; moment; for an instant