baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
personal feelings; self-interest
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
intention; idea; inclination; wish
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
willpower; energy; vitality
the big two...; two major...; two main...
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)