to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
(not) even once; (not) ever
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
follow-up report; further news
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
ability; performance; efficiency
to run about trying to escape
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to applaud; to cheer (for)
photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to be too numerous; to be too much
worst; worst-case (scenario)
practical problem; practical matter
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
thousands; several thousand
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
unique; peculiar; singular
outside the country; abroad