standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to be at a loss for words
to stop walking; to pause
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
survival; survivor; relic
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
repentance; confession; penitence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
low (level, value, price, etc.)
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
retention; maintenance; preservation
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to make an appeal; to urge
with a snap; with a crack
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
successively; one after another