to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
(air) turbulence; turbulent air
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
quitting while one is ahead; running from a rematch after one has won
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
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
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than