pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
index finger; forefinger; second toe
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
go that far; to that extent
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
impossible; unlikely; improbable
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
bluff; false show of power; bold front
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to move forward; to move on
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together