by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
screenshot; screen capture; screengrab
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
truancy; school non-attendance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
outbreak of war; starting a war
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to talk; to chat; to chatter
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
perfect; complete; flawless
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination