crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
significant difference; statistical significance
woman; female; feminine gender
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
man; male; masculine gender
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
main force; chief object; mainline
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
preference; priority; precedence
while; during (the time when)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
counter for choices, options, etc.
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
use; utilization; utilisation; application
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location