to grumble; to gripe; to complain
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to become pale; to turn pale
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
even if; if; though; despite; even
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to complain; to make a complaint
it hasn't been long since
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
chance (of success); odds
looking away; looking aside
being on the ropes; losing ground
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
long ago; already; a long time ago
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to thrust away; to send flying
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)