hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
difference; variation; difference
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
winning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
failure; mistake; blunder
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")