two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
trusting too much; overestimating ability
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); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
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
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
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; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
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 (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
in the fire; in the flames; burning (something); throwing into the fire; committing to the flames
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; 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 network; information network
tricking someone (into confirming or revealing the truth)
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
bashful; shameful; ashamed
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself