by all means; by all costs
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
decimal point; radix point
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
stillness; repose; standing still
to refuse; to decline; to deny
remarkable; striking; obvious
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
just you wait and see (as a threat)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
finding fault (with); being picky
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
himself; yourself; herself
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
two parts; two copies; the second part
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
help; assistance; service
fixed date; settlement date
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
heading; headline; index; headword
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
article; news story; report; account
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes