attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
don't you think?; indicates question
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to order; to command; to appoint
to go with the flow; to go with the times
one breath; chug!; drink!
resolute; determined; bold
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
long time; long interval; for quite some time
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
some people; a few people; several people
personal (employee); employed; retained