to beat; to gain a point; to upset
(period of) a year; during an era
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
tool; implement; means; furniture
such ... as; or some such
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
three; three years of age
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
man who indulges women; gentleman; feminist
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
father; dad; husband; you; he
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be found; to be discovered
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
retreating figure; appearance from behind
too much; excessively; too
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!