fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
this and that; various things
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
writing; composition; essay; sentence
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
parentless; orphaned; parentless child; orphan
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
to live; to make a living; to get on with
failure; mistake; blunder
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable