one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
influence; clout; leverage
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
striking; remarkable; considerable
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to lead someone around by the nose
results of a scientific investigation; findings
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to fight; to exchange blows
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)