card (with a message written on it)
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
heaven and earth; top and bottom
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
certain; definite; clear; credible
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
whole face; all over one's face
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
stillness; repose; standing still
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
moving; touching; stirring