to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
one by one; one each; one at a time
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to push (something) against
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
undisputed; entirely; perfect
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
molester; groper; masher; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot