to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
colonization; colonisation
matter of time; question of time
bad (fictitious) bill; empty promise
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
eating; bite (in fishing)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
distinguished war service; merit of war
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
the same rank; equality; apposition
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
preservation; retainment; keeping
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
discretion; discretionary power
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
reorganization; reorganisation
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
one large ...; a great ...
to name; to take a second name or alias; to announce; to boast; to declare
nominal; in name only; only by terminology