to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
application; request; petition
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
waste of time; killing time
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
and then; and so; and; so then
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
family; members of a family
meaning; significance; sense
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
preference; priority; precedence
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken