present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
decision; settlement; definition
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
personal; individual; private
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
very young; little; childish; immature
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to look young; to seem young
interested person; volunteer; supporter
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
point in common; common feature
tomfoolery; monkey business
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
how long; how far; how much
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
being used to socializing with men (of a woman)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
polite; respectful; reverent
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
speech; expression; wording; language