relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to make out a check (cheque); to write out a check
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to compete with; to vie for
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to complete decisively; to do to completion
proposal; motion; recommendation
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
like this; in this way; as you see
strict order; peremptory command
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
this occasion; at this time; now
personal combat; one-to-one fight
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
match; game; bout; contest
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
remarkable; striking; obvious
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman