crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
first challenge; first try
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
addition; adding; supplement
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
way; method; means; resource; course
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to be selected (from among many people)
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
colour; color; hue; tints