pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
prize money; monetary award; reward
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
fixed interval; fixed period
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
to compete with; to vie for
much less; to say nothing of
younger scholar; future reference
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
suggestion; hint; implication
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
documents to be presented; work to be submitted; submitted document; submitted work
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
seduction; deception; seducer; deceiver
fashion item; fashion accessory
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
more than usual (usu. time)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to appear all together; to be all present
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
apron (waist-down); waist apron