combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
forgetting; lapse of memory
denaturation; degeneration
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
remaining quantity; residual quantity
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
when it becomes; when it comes to
release; emission; ejection
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
living thing; living creature; animal; life
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to follow advice; to act upon advice
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
small number; few; minority
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back