war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
small number; few; minority
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
countermeasure; counter-measure
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
real thing; original; actual
to close (one's eyes); to shut
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
as; because; with; due to
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to smash down; to beat in
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
endurance race (motorsport)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
the whole day; all the day
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade