far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
head; lead; vanguard; first
logistical support; combat service support
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
flour; meal; powder; dust
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
both; both sides; both parties
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
body; physical system; (the) person
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
reigning; controlling; dictating