taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
of all things (days, etc.)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
try; attempt; try (rugby)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
retainer; attendant; escort
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
eruption; volcanic eruption
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
D-pad (directional keypad on a video game game controller, remote control, etc.)
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes