to fight a battle; to have a fight
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to be broken into pieces; to be in a jumble; to be in disarray; to be thrown into turmoil
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
transactions; dealings; business
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to step forward; to take a step forward
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
single word; a few words; brief comment
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
leather strap; thong; leash
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir