to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
proposal; offer; request; application
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
better than nothing; better than none at all
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to complain; to grumble; to gripe
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
in the mountains; among the mountains
voluminous work; bulky volume; tome; great work; masterpiece; magnum opus
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
several years standing; over several years
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle