state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
offensive (movement); aggression
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
after a long time; for the first time in a while
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
clear; precise; definite; distinct
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
chance; opportunity; occasion
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
for example; for instance; e.g.
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly