to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
exactly as stated; verbatim
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
switching over to; migration; transition
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
one's assessment of the situation