to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
place; room; margin; scope
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to not take seriously; to take lightly
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
to order; to command; to appoint
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
great commander; famous commander
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
consecutive victories; series of victories
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
prospects of victory; chances of success
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
commandant; commanding officer; general
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
ancestor; forefather; foremother
personal grudge; personal enmity
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience