crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
very likely; very probable
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
camping; campground; making camp
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
briskly; quickly; promptly
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
major cleanup; spring cleaning
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
programme; program; plans; arrangements
self-consciousness; self-awareness
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage