extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
in one's own way or style
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
pride; boast; credit (to)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to move forward; to move on
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to be softened; to calm down
feeling of calmness and relaxation
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to mark the end; to spell the end
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
magic sword; cursed sword
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using