to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
place; situation; position; location
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to subsist; to keep on living
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
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
to change completely; to change suddenly
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
end; tip; extremities; terminal
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
responsibility; duty; obligation
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal