apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
three persons; three parties
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
having said that; on the other hand
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to read the situation; to sense the mood
forbidding look; uncanny look
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
and so; therefore; for that reason
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
to be consistent; to be coherent
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
script; screenplay; scenario
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate