how much; how many; to what extent
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
insolent fellow; rude fellow
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
long ago; a long time ago; already
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
vent; ventilation opening
way out; means to escape; escape route
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
funeral; burial; condolence
war; battle; match; game; competition
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
private citizen; civilian
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
something like ...; something called ...