to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to give in (after initially resisting); to yield; to concede; (lit.) to break (one's) horn
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
prospects of victory; chances of success
how much; how many; however
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
proper; right; reasonable
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to begin to walk; to set out
to be helpful; to be useful