friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to cross the line; to go too far
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to understand from experience
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
relatively; comparatively
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
endless; boundless; everlasting
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
nonchalant air; unruffled air