to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
nothing but; except; no more than
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
story; tale; talk; discussion
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
for this very reason; that is exactly why
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial