laws of nature; physical laws; physics
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
justice; fairness; impartiality
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
low table; table with very short legs
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
button (clothing); push-button
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all