as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
good performance; good work; great success
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
closure of a mine; abandoned mine; disused mine
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
radiant smile; contented smile
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
a few seconds; several seconds
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
a little bit; a little while
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
(made of) leather; leather-bound
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
feel (of a material); texture
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
for use by children; for children
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf