experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
notes; comment; remark; annotation
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
double-punch; one-two punch; double whammy; twofold blow
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
(distinction of) sex; gender
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
full-length photograph; whole body picture
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
intimidation; threat; bluster
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence