will not do; do not; does not
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
port city; harbor city; harbour city
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
point of compromise; common ground
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
international community; international society
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
(being) face to face; facing each other