dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
last days; the end; one's fate
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
grudge; complaint; reproach
trial product; prototype model
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
to do someone in; to bump someone off
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
defense capability (defence)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to bear a child; to give birth (to)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
(phenotypic) trait; (hereditary) character; allele
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to be promoted to a higher rank
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
otherwise; or else; if not
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other