here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
very mean (sneaky); extremely unsportsmanlike
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to speak; to hear a voice
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
take the opportunity to (do something else)
going straight on; going straight ahead
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
to beat; to batter; to pummel