(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to push aside; to brush aside
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
way of speaking; intimation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)