to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
carrying voice; well-projected voice
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
common people; ordinary people; masses
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to need; to call for; to require
accomplishment; execution
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
how many people; a number of people
body; group; party; company; troupe
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
condition; situation; prospects
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
on the sea; surface of the sea
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation