having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve
slight increase; marginal rise
something handed down (usu. an order)
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
strongish; somewhat strong
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
agile, flexible (e.g. of corporate management); nimble; quick to respond
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to follow advice; to act upon advice
side or bottom of a ship; ship's hold; bottoms; shipping; tonnage; freight space