count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
around the clock; day and night
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to take someone's life; to kill someone
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
ability; capability; skill
wild beast; wild animal; brute
respect and affection; love and respect
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
to save; to leave over; to spare
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to revere; to respect; to worship
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to be overcome with emotion
power; authority; influence
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
living together (of two people)
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
same generation; one's generation
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
the place for; the time for; the level of
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled