side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
what's what; heads or tails
to go over one's head; to be beyond one's comprehension
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to be nearing death; to be dying
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
consent; assent; approval; permission
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
(right at the) side; just beside
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
should not be; must not be
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
complete change; about-face
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...