boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
charred; burnt black; scorched black
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
prospects of victory; chances of success
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
commander; commanding officer; CO
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
(arch.) all together in a line; (arch.) all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; overdressed for the occasion
to concentrate one's attention; to be engrossed in
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to follow another's example
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
explosion; rupture; break off
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
war; battle; match; game; competition
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations