to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
monolith; large slab of rock
massing (of troops); gathering
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
even more; still more; further
to want; to seek; to request
general classification; broad categorization
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to be entwined; to be involved
correlation diagram; correlation chart
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
grasp; catch; understanding
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
reigning; controlling; dictating
small number; few; minority
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
most part; greater part; majority
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
from the beginning; from scratch
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
manifestation; public show; showing conspicuously
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry