laughingstock; butt of ridicule
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
this (battle)ship; aforementioned ship
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
cache; place to hide something
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
(not so) much; (not) very
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to be prolonged; to drag on
duty; obligation; responsibility
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail