crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
arrest; apprehension; capture
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
proposal; proposition; suggestion
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
winning streak; good time to make a profit
mixture of chocolate, cream and liquor, used in truffles, ganache, etc.
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to have meaning; to be meaningful
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable