staying the night; lodging (at)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
even though; despite; when
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
nod; inclination of the head
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
meanwhile; in the meantime
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to try to make a favourable impression; to appeal
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
every person; each one; everybody
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
war; battle; match; game; competition
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
pride; boast; credit (to)
outbreak of war; starting a war
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)