to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to gather; to collect; to assemble
spirit of the dead (esp. of those killed in war); soul of a fallen soldier; person of outstanding talent; gifted person; genius
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
because of; owing to; due to
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst