opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
war; battle; match; game; competition
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
does not match (one's, its) appearance
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to be enchanted; to be charmed
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
made-to-order; custom-made
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
troubled face; worried expression
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
after a long time; for the first time in a while
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph