left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to be photographed; to be projected
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
madness; craziness; insanity
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
not necessarily so; is not always true
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
not covered (by); not subject (to)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
object of romantic interest
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate