position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
steady; sound; reliable; solid
pair; the two; both persons; both things
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
limp; imbalance; unfavorable progress; unfavourable progress
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to come back; to bloom a second time
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
death penalty; capital punishment
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
retiring from military service
trial; judgement; judgment
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
intimidating air; sense of intimidation