gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to stop walking; to pause
exchange of blows; long rally
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)