great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
conditionally; with conditions attached
school district; school area
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
being on the ropes; losing ground
in order; in turn; one by one
to part left and right; to open out
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
personal combat; one-to-one fight
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
multi-; multi-post; multilevel marketing system; pyramid selling; mulch; mulching
form; method; system; formula
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
order; command; directions; instructions
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to hide; to conceal oneself
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
violent explosion; bursting
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
to become completely chilled
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight