split; division; break up
forcibly; by force; against one's will
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
contact; touch; contact lens
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
absence; disregard; indifference
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
personal feelings; self-interest
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
self-examination; reflection
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
after all; in the end; in short; atyanta (absoluteness)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
even more; still more; further
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
level ground; horizon; field of view
to look young; to seem young
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
being the runner-up; finishing second