you could say; you might say; verging on the
classification by colour; sorting by color; color-coding; classification; sorting; grouping
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to fight each other; to clash
time series; chronological order; chronology
to not take seriously; to take lightly
based on; built on; made from
lack of actors; being unfit for one's (acting) role; lacking the ability required for the part one has been given
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
to fight against; to oppose; to face
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
organization name; organisation name
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
soon; before long; in the near future
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
pleasure; delight; enjoyment; rapid (train)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
as stated; verbatim; literally