firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
somehow; for some reason or other
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
main question; real issue at hand
hoarse voice; husky voice
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
right of center (politically); right-leaning; tending to the right
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
special; particular; peculiar; unique
going to and fro; back and forth
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to become better; to improve
two at a time; two by two; in twos