friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
grasp; catch; understanding
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
door; gate; opening; title page
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to remove; to move out of the way
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to gather; to collect; to assemble
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
same; similar; (just) like; equal
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
passing the ball; exchanging passes; passing back and forth
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
connection; linking; linkage; link
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
synchronization; synchronized swimming
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence