one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
outsider; someone outside of a group
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
directly opposite; right in front
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
popular name; common name; given name
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
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
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to forget completely; to leave behind
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)