(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
stepwise; one step at a time
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
stairs; stairway; staircase
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to smile (at); to grin (at)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited