reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to smile (at); to grin (at)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
number of persons; personnel
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
24 hours; twenty-four hours
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
pride; boast; credit (to)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
odds and ends; all; every
to hand over; to surrender
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
bluff; false show of power; bold front
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
wintery; atmospheric pressure pattern in winter; winter pressure pattern