to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
firm; unshakeable; resolute
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
nameless; anonymous; without name
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to watch steadily; to stare
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
uneven temper; caprice; whim
personal results; individual's score