to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
proper; respectable; decent; honest
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
script; libretto; scenario
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
battlefield; battleground
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
kind; sort; species; species
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
to complain; to lodge a complaint
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
minimum; at the very least
manners; courtesy; etiquette
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
compassionate; sympathetic
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)