both; both sides; both parties
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
criterion (criteria) for selection
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
as (for); for; in the capacity of
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
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
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary