to be softened; to calm down
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
new and old; incoming and outgoing
also known as; also called
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
higher rank; better position
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
outside Earth's atmosphere; outer space; exoatmosphere; exo-atmosphere
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
final game; final games; the finals
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
standing firm; holding out
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
it's no joke; gimme a break!
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
general idea; concept; notion
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well