east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
mobilization; mobilisation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to say; to tell (somebody); to state
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
error; mistake; slip; bug
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
complicated and mysterious
people of color (colour); non-white races
historic; historical; traditional
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
distinction; differentiation; classification
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
morality; moral principles
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can