name recognition; established reputation
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
to join forces; to cooperate
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
possession; retention; maintenance
chopping board; cutting board
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
living; lifestyle; living room
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
private funds; own funds; private property
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
same family (race, tribe)
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
just as one was told; like she (he) said
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect