rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to repeat; to do over again
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
chance (of success); odds
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
to begin shooting; to shoot out
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
transactions; dealings; business
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip