with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
place; position; location; position; standing; status
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
decision; determination; resolution
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
old body; aged person; elderly person
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
raging bull; ferocious bull
advance; moving forward; progress
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
a step; short distance; short time
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled