calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
abandoned factory; disused factory
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
literally; to the letter; literal
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
debut match; debut fight; debut race
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
serious; severe; grave; acute
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
entry; going into; approach
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear