half and half; fifty-fifty
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
precision instrument or machine
to stop (plug) one's ears
this and that; one thing or another
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
woman; lady; adult female
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
sprinkling water over; irrigating
party; gang; company; squad
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
to pause; to have a short intermission
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
grapple; scuffle; fight; defeating one's enemy on the battlefield
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to make sense; to be meaningful
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
lightheadedness; disorientation; wobbliness; staggering
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
above-ground floor; ground floor
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to smash down; to beat in
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)