to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
pale; pallid; bluish-white
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
in succession; one after another
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to fire into; to shoot into
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to triumph; to be elated with success
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
composite; combined; complex
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse