to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
glad countenance; joyful look
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
at the last moment; this late in the game
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
right beside; close to; nearby
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to push (something) against
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
end; close; finish; termination
to be sacked; to be dismissed
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
by itself; automatically; naturally
war situation; progress of a battle
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright