to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to concern; to be related
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
consequence; outcome; result; blame
dealing with; coping with
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
contest of strength; trial of strength
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
even if not; even without
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise