claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
soldier; combatant; warrior
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
close; intimate; on good terms
support; backing; patronage
to rule; to govern; to administer
pride; dignity; self-respect
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
level; standard; water level
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
concession; conciliation; compromise
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
interference; meddling; butting in
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
decision; determination; resolution
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
intelligence gathering; information gathering
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished