to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
older sister; elder sister
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
another thing; exception; special case
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
will not do; do not; does not
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
chance (of success); odds
(someone else's) daughter
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness