life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
some people; a few people; several people
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
just one person; only one
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
interior; inside; internal
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
exchange of blows; long rally
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
separation (e.g. by a screen, curtain, or door)
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to this extent; to this degree; this much
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
fuel consumption; gas mileage
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to surround; to crowd around
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world