regular position (e.g. in sports team); normal position; revealing a card in the upright position (tarot, etc.)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
retainer; retinue; servant
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
for today; for the time being
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
accidental ingestion; swallowing something by mistake
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
just right (time, size, length, etc.)