to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
war; battle; match; game; competition
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
lower house; lower legislative chamber
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
audience; spectator; spectators
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity