just managing; with great difficulty
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
later on; eventually; afterwards
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
conference room; council room
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to sit down; to take a seat
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
covered with; stained; smeared
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
presence; sitting with; being with
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
control; check; restraint; inhibition
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
delay; putting off; procrastination