equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
hoarse voice; husky voice
to look down on; to make light of
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
to do together; to share; to participate in
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to get angry; to lose one's temper
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
short pause; short interval
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
calamity; disaster; accident
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
accident; emergency; calamity
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
idealistic thought (argument)
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
personality; style; appearance
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
of course; certainly; naturally
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
shaft; axle; mandrel; arbor; centre of a group
adoration; admiration; devotion
in the face of; in defiance of
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs