two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
choices; alternatives; options
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
again and again; repeatedly
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
about; concerning; related to; -ish
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
verbal message; word (from someone)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
something small; something petty; trifle
one's person; around one's person
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to be equal in number, degree, etc. (of two things in opposition); to balance; to cancel out