to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
so; therefore; and; (and) then
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
that is to say; so that means
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
proposal; proposition; suggestion
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
dealing with; coping with
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)