to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
pride; dignity; self-respect
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
even more; still more; further
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to become fraught with emotion
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
person of letters; literary person
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
by all means; by all costs
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
mistake with an order (at a restaurant, etc.); getting a customer's order wrong
indescribable; having no way to express
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?