(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
hand-drawn; drawn by hand; hand-painted; painted by hand
going through; going via; going by way of
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
without a holiday; nonstop
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
to support each other; to support one another
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
and (also); both ... and; as well as
public relations officer; spokesman; spokesperson
transmission and reception; sending and receiving
proposed solution; idea for a solution
transition (esp. in scientific, computing, etc. contexts); succession
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
on time; on schedule; punctually
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
working consecutive days (without a holiday)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
moderate; proper; just right