to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
success or failure; result
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to shoot or fire off an arrow
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
in person; personally; (do) oneself
a cut above; one step above
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to be manageable; to be able to handle
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
righteousness; justice; right
to step over or across; to overcome
personality; style; appearance
to amuse oneself; to make merry
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
persevering; very patient
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate