partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to encamp; to take up positions
finish; finishing; finishing touches
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
two (long cylindrical things)
preservation; retainment; keeping
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
leather; leather-bound; leathern
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
height of; middle of; full bloom
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
to run through; to run past
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
red cloth; red background
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
level ground; horizon; field of view
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with