contest of strength; trial of strength
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
if it is the case that ...
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
quarrel; dispute; argument
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
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
such ... as; or some such
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
metre; meter; meter; gauge
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much