mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
only; merely; but; no more than
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
literally; to the letter; literal
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
obedience; submission; resignation
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
in one's own way or style
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
kneeling down (to pray); going down on one's knees
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to say no more; to sink into silence
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
rather; better; instead; if anything
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
later on; eventually; afterwards
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)