(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
second marriage; remarriage
year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
several weeks; a few weeks
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
social awareness (e.g. in fiction)
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
discontented elements (e.g. of society); dissatisfied members; malcontents
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
prescription (of medicine); formula
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer (tranquiliser); anodyne
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
gas cartridge stove; portable stove; camp stove
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
this and that; all kinds of things; one thing and another
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
having no idea; having no clue
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
looking pale; looking unwell
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)