formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
support; backing; aid; assistance
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
joint struggle; common (united) front
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
one's share; one's portion
negotiations; discussions; connection
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
front; frontage; facade; main
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)