year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
quarrel; dispute; argument
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
using as an intermediary; through
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
precondition; prerequisite
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
accident; emergency; calamity
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to throw on the fire; to burn
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
place of origin (of a plant or animal species, etc.); natural habitat; original home; place of origin (of manufactured goods)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
maintaining the status quo
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
help; assistance; service
to take part in a conference