as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
flame retardance; flame resistance; incombustibility
railway turntable; car turntable; driveway turntable
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
gatekeeper; crossing guard
effectiveness of advertising
not yet officially announced
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
all together; in a body; en masse; all alike
old relationship; old acquaintance
sighing deeply; giving a deep sigh
double track; two-track line
corporate bond; corporate debenture
two halves of the whole; two wheels on which everything rolls
foods topped with grated yam
addition; extension; elongation
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
feeling sad or downhearted; down in the dumps
related article; related story
commuting to nursery school or kindergarten
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
unaffiliated voters; floating voters; swinging voters
implementation; carrying out; practice
enamel; enamelled metalware (sinks, pots, etc.)
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
uniformity; standardization; standardisation
rather; sooner; preferably
holding another position; serving concurrently as; concurrent position
vaginal vestibule; vulvar vestibule
locomotive depot; engine depot
to divide into five parts
finishing writing; completion of a manuscript