half and half; fifty-fifty
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
came here; coming here; recently
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
contrarian trading; contrarian investing
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to take a firm stand; to argue about
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
number of copies; circulation
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to fight to the bitter end
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to check; to stop; to keep back
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
decision; determination; resolution
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
total energy; all efforts
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to be helpful; to be useful