unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
environment; surroundings; circumstances
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
higher rank; better position
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
if so; in that case; in that situation
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant