beyond; across; the other side; the distance
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
while; even though; despite
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to take (be in) charge of
prime minister; premier; chancellor
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
election; selection; choice
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
petty underling; small fry
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
what kind of business; what sort of matter
two persons; two people; pair; couple
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
guard; sentinel; garrison
silence (not speaking); muteness
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
literally; to the letter; literal
one lump; one body; one group
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind