to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
every person; each one; everybody
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
instability; insecurity; crankiness
numerator; molecule; member; element
way of solving (a problem); solution
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
point of compromise; common ground
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
the place for; the time for; the level of
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to