to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
society; the world; the times
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
4th day of the month; four days
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
if so; in that case; in that situation
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
border (between countries); national border
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
last night; yesterday evening
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill