such ... as; or some such
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to recall; to remember; to recollect
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent