standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
talented person; clever person
future; possible; potential; prospective
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
this occasion; at this time; now
outbreak of war; starting a war
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to take command; to give direction
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
the very best; excellent; superb
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
proposal; proposition; suggestion
immediately; right away; on the spot
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
in that way; like that; that way
to shout (in anger); to yell
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch