commitment; pledge; promise
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
setting up specially; special installation
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
power of conception; conceptual ability
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
manufacturing cost; production cost
financial muscle; economic clout
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
second day of the month; two days