sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
opposite side; other side; other party
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
specialization; specialisation
investment; contribution; financing
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
index; indices; indicator
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
priority level; degree of relative priority
tacit; unspoken; implicit
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
common people; ordinary people; masses
heating power; thermal power; firepower