difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
spot; point; place; position
important place; strategic point; critical location
main city (of a district, province, etc.); major city
southern part; the south (of a region)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
in terms of; from the point of view of
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
discovery; detection; finding
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
without; but if; otherwise; or else
how many years; how long; what year
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
diversion; distraction; feint
topic of discussion; agenda
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut