optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
departure; leaving; setting off
quarreling; wrangling; argument; fuss
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
retort; back talk; backchat
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
superior; superiors; senior
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
strong-willed; strong of heart
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk