to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
price; cost; value; worth; value
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to beat time; to mark time
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to cut corners; to be shoddy
screentone; adhesive mechanical tint
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
putting one's heart and soul (into); giving one's all; breathing a soul into (e.g. a Buddhist statue); (arch.) intimacy; (arch.) familiarity
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
preference; priority; precedence
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
war; fighting; fierce competition
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
same kind (race); homogeneousness
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset