to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
time; hour; period; class
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
in the meanwhile; during the time
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
family; relatives; dependents; household
foreign; abroad; overseas
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen