to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
in any case; whatever the case may be
failure; rejection; rupture
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
remaining; left-over; excess
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
unexpected meeting; coincidence
return; relapse; recurrence
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
truancy; absence without leave
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
prospects of victory; chances of success
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
countermeasure; counter-measure
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures