closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to gather; to collect; to assemble
(some) more; even more; longer; further
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
tournament; knockout competition
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
hereabouts; around there; that area
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
anything and everything; just about everything
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to fold up; to fold into layers
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can