rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to breathe out; to exhale
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
unusual space; other dimension
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
ability; capability; skill
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to breathe while sleeping
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)