glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
many; much; plenty; hardly
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
cannot be compared with; no match for
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
heaven and earth; top and bottom
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
judgment; judgement; discernment
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
countermeasure; counter-measure
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
dealing with; coping with
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
time; hour; period; class
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole