merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
good prospects; full of hope; promising
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
whispered conversation; whispering
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
headache inducing; vexing
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
visual effect(s) (e.g. in a film)
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
overall victory; championship
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
big leakage; uncontained leak
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person