defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to increase; to add to; to augment
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
expression; look; countenance; face
going to and from school; school commute
seeing someone off and later welcoming them back; taking someone to and fro
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be talented; to be able
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
number one; first; best; most; game; round
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
(someone else's) parents; both parents
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
conflict; fighting each other
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by