to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
guardian; protector; patron; parent
turning away from; shift away from; being far removed from; being very different from; becoming independent of
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
several sheets (flat objects)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
first meeting; first interview with
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
just one person; only one
strategist; tactician; schemer
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
caustic words; defiant words
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight