to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
lesson one; first lesson; first section (in an organization); first division; first department
the same rank; equality; apposition
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
rival; competitor; competition
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
General Staff Headquarters
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
chance; opportunity; occasion
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
two persons; two people; pair; couple
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory