pair; the two; both persons; both things
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
labor; labour; manpower; working force
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
rewards and punishments; rewarding good conduct and punishing evildoing
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
mental; spiritual; emotional
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
substitution; alternative; substitute
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
great laughter; burst of laughter
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
contemplation; meditation
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe