to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to compete with; to vie for
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
(talking in a) half-joking manner
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to be filled to bursting; to burst
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
outsider; someone outside of a group
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
occasional; infrequent; rare
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
darkish; dusky; dark; murky