remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
conferring of decorations
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
to be strangled; to be constricted
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
guard of honor; guard of honour
to have a meal together; to sit at table
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
successive generations; successive emperors
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to become better; to improve
general public; the masses
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate