public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
servant; manservant; menial
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
outside (the room, building); outdoors
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
viewer; (television) audience
to make a lasting impression
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
detention; custody; confinement; internment
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to use X as a selling point
same kind (race); homogeneousness
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher