to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
sudden change; complete change
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
on countless occasions; many a time
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to maintain; to continue to have
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
image; figure; figure; form; image
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
to be complacent; to look self-satisfied
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes