do-or-die game; crucial contest
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to chase; to run after; to pursue
cat-and-mouse (race); lead changing hands many times
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
mental illness; emotional disorder
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
nice; good; well-executed
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to stand side by side; to stand in a row