war; battle; match; game; competition
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
change of schedule; schedule change
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
society; public; community; social studies
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(only) one option; one possible choice
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
public and private; official and personal; government and people
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
proposal; offer; request; application
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
finishing blow; coup de grâce