to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
desperately; for one's dear life
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
violent explosion; bursting
place; room; margin; scope
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
pistol; handgun; revolver
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
festival merrymaking; revelry
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
if you think about it; come to think of it
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
transportation expenses; travel expenses; fare (train, taxi, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
dozens; scores of; decades
metre; meter; meter; gauge
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
to run about trying to escape
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
store interior; inside of a shop
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation