roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to dye; to colour; to color
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to fight to the last (death)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
bullying (the weak); bully
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas