control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
state of mind; (one's) mental state
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
while; even though; despite
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
of course; certainly; naturally
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
the other day; a few days ago
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
superiority; predominance
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again