to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
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.)
metal fittings; metal fixtures
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
something; some kind of; for some reason