to compete for the first place; to be one of the two best
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
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)
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
thereupon; shortly thereafter
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
main street; avenue; boulevard
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
riding together; fellow passenger; joint partnership
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
design; idea; conception; plan
first-class goods; A-grade product
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
dozens; scores of; decades
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to turn left; to turn to the left
to turn right; to turn to the right
assertion; declaration; affirmation
comparatively; quite; rather
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
just managing; with great difficulty
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to accuse someone; to charge someone
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
too (much); overly; excessively
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin