both sides; two sides; double-sided
to cost little; to come cheap
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to compare (e.g. notes); to exchange (e.g. views, opinions)
to satisfy one's appetite
somewhat below; slightly below
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
down jacket; quilted down coat
to make (someone) angry; to anger; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to raise (one's voice) in anger; to make (one's eyes) glare
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to engage (gears); to set to fighting (e.g. dogs); to pit against each other; to harmonize (an argument)
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
return; relapse; recurrence
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to become settled; to be fixed
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
requisition; commandeering; conscription
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out