advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
to pile up; to accumulate
moving about; stirring about
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
decision; settlement; definition
finishing blow; coup de grâce
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to put on airs; to assume importance
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
in proportion to; according to; depending on
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
certain; definite; clear; credible
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
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.)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
vocal sound; tone of voice
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other