from ... to; between ... and; or
(enter into, be in) a state of war
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
enclosure; annex; separate sheet; accompanying sheet
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
infancy; childhood; infant; child
pending; undecided; unconvicted; awaiting judgement
shortage; scarcity; dearth; famine
Island; insula; island; islet
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
great stature; large build
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
to thrust or cast away; to look upon with detachment
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
conventional and uninteresting; stereotypical and boring; commonplace; unsociable; unfriendly; cold
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
one's elders or superiors
nasal hair; nose hair; being infatuated with women; fool
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
perfectly reasonable; completely natural; perfectly good (e.g. reason)
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability