both; both sides; both parties
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
proposal; proposition; suggestion
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
and; thereupon; because of that
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
prospects of victory; chances of success
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
timewise; temporal; chronal
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
settlement; solution; resolution
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
just a minute; small quantity
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)