foreign; abroad; overseas
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
next term; next period; next version; next release
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
business use; business purposes
to spit out; to eject; to dump
entreaty; supplication; petition
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
thereupon; shortly thereafter
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
single word; a few words; brief comment
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
considerably; greatly; a lot
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down