front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
agreement; stipulation; contract
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
general public; the masses
product; produce; result; fruit
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
act of mercy; helping another person
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
is never the case; has never happened
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
life or death; existence; destiny
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
evening meal; supper; dinner
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
intelligence or information network
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
bashful; shameful; ashamed
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
powerful person; influential person
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to give an impression; to make an impression
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity