obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
anecdote; brief (comic) story
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
with a click; with a snap
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
to need; to demand; to take; to require
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
tumbler; self-righting doll
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
application; request; petition
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
rival; competitor; competition
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to underrate; to make light of
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
striking; remarkable; considerable
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means