loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
reorganization; reorganisation; restructuring
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
being upright and cleanhanded
enmity; antagonism; hostility
deterrent effect; chilling effect; restraining effect
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to grow hoarse; to become husky
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
operating room; operating theatre
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
other; another; over; more than; I; me
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
public safety; public welfare
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
leak of official secrets; leaking of confidential information
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of