one's own army; one's own team
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
close-cropped hair; shaven head
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
imposing stance; daunting pose
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
dropout; quitter; deserter
skill; dexterity; master hand
brand name; trade name; product name
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to fight to the bitter end
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
double slap in the face (second slap administered by the return motion of the back of the hand)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
ordinary people; general public; public at large
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to boil strongly; to be excited
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow