pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
reigning; controlling; dictating
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
possible; likely; probable
plural; multiple; several
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to sniff out; to get wind of
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
when it becomes; when it comes to
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
private; exclusive; secret
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
bloodsucking; sucking blood
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
calm; composed; cool; quiet
war; fighting; fierce competition
reason; cause; circumstances
long-serving soldier; veteran
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous