(not) even with; (not) even using
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
in order; in turn; one by one
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
platoon commander; section commander
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
government; administration; ministry
financial support; funding; support fund; subvention
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference