priority; order of precedence
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
honour; honor; glory; privilege
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
staying the night; lodging (at)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
chance; opportunity; occasion
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
choice; selection; option
to be too late; to be too slow
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand