opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
war; fighting; fierce competition
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
elementary and middle schools
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
handrail; railing; banister
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
after that; afterwards; thereafter
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back