when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
self-defense; self-defence
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
overhasty; rash; premature
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to do over; to remake; to resume
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
fast-talking; rapid talking
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
front; frontage; facade; main
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to jump up and down; to hop
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to look forward to something
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
to grow up; to become an adult
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
bakery; baker; pastry shop
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise