community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
main cause; primary factor
much less; to say nothing of
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
cannot be compared with; no match for
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
semi-pro; semi-professional
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
attendance (at school); going to school
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to accept; to receive; to agree
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely