pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
how many people; a number of people
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the opposite direction; the other way
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
it's no joke; gimme a break!
way; method; means; (technical) specification
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
most part; greater part; majority
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
one grade; first-class; primary
cooperation; coordination; link
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
several people; a few people
one way or the other; either way
innumerable; countless; numberless
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any