cannot be compared with; no match for
half-sibling (with a different mother)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
small number; few; minority
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
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)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
(social) position; status
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to have a reason; to have an excuse
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to fight to the bitter end
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness