quarrel; dispute; argument
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
critical moment; do-or-die situation
sincere; earnest; serious
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
threat; intimidation; menace
joint struggle; common (united) front
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under