restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
lion's den; very dangerous place or situation; (lit.) tiger's den
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
rich person; wealthy person
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
with a lot of fat; with a heavy build; with a portly build; with a stout build
many; much; plenty; hardly
woman; lady; adult female
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
predation; eating prey; preying upon
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
the last moment; the very end
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
sales promotion; hard selling
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)