gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
padded spear (for practice)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
pride; dignity; self-worth
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
blow; hit (on the body); beating
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily