to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
near-miss; just missing (each other)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
close; intimate; on good terms
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
(turned out) all right in the end
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
interference; meddling; butting in
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
reputation; respectability
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
give-and-take; give and take
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
either way; in any case; one way or another
difference; variation; difference
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
several weeks; a few weeks