to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up
in person; personally; directly
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
chief operating officer; COO
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
small; fine; detailed; stingy
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
lightning strike; lightning bolt
lightning strike; torpedo attack
flying; false start; doing something before the scheduled time or date; breaking the street date
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle