balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
classical form of martial art
(something) mixed with rain (snow, wind, etc.)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
broker; middleman; employment agency
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
strongly and repeatedly urging (demanding, requesting, pressing)
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
state of mind; (one's) mental state
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
demilitarization; demilitarisation; demilitarized; demilitarised; unarmed
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
same type; same model; isomorphism; homotypy
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
surrounding at a distance