rather than; more ... than ...
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
now that; since; so long as; because
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
calamity; misfortune; disaster
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
ability; performance; efficiency
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
established practice; custom
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to lose heart; to lose motivation
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
audience; attendance; hearers
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
(being) over capacity; overloaded; overcrowded; overbooked; oversubscribed
watching while standing (e.g. a play)