even if; even though; however; no matter how
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to shake one's head (in denial)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
just past noon; afternoon
elementary level; beginner level
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to check; to stop; to keep back
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
small spiral-shelled snail; spiral shellfish
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing