to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
match; game; bout; contest
to throw into; to dump in together
second (time unit); assistant; helper; second
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
in comparison to; rather than
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
everything; anything; nothing
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
button (clothing); push-button
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon