of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
world situation; world affairs
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
general; popular; common; typical
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
just because; even if; even though
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
7th day of the month; seven days
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
founder of a religious sect