astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
prohibited item; banned item
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
provisional; temporary; tentative
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
succeeding; following; trailing; next
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
secret; private; surreptitious
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
next term; next period; next version; next release
period of youth; while young
farming; agriculture; cultivation
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
United States men's Olympic basketball team
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play