crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to be needed; to be wanted
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to say no more; to sink into silence
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
coincident with; while; simultaneously
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
don't worry about it; forget about it