one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
right to know; right to access information
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
sense of smell; olfaction
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
to find out; to discover; to detect
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
reopening; resumption; restarting
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
fast walking; semi-jogging
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie