soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
religious abstinence; purification
bathing; washing one's body or hair; ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to jump at; to be attracted by
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
desperation; struggle to the death
to search for a way out of a potentially fatal situation; to seek for a way out of a desperate situation
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to win and advance to the next round
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
serious wound; serious injury
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for