slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
telephone call; telephone (device)
property; fortune; means; assets
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
chance (of success); odds
to challenge (a person) to a fight
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
verbal message; word (from someone)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to care for someone; to look after someone
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
any more; any further; any better; any longer
financial muscle; economic clout
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
document; official papers
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)