to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
(national) capital (city); metropolis
rule; government; administration
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
reduction by half; halving
besides; in addition; also; moreover
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
each; (arch.) you (plural)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
meaning; significance; sense
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to have an idea; to have a clue
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
straight-laced person; stubborn person
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark