moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
as (for); for; in the capacity of
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
difficult to ...; hard to ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
environment; circumstance
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
firm; unshakeable; resolute
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
number one; first; best; most; game; round
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
all; entire; whole; altogether
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
forevermore; for eternity
wherein; therein; thereinto
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
longed-for; anxiously awaited
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
educational institution; school; academy; campus
battle royal (pro wrestling); battle royale (game genre)