large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
different opinion; objection
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
indicate reason; infers some protest
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
personage; person (deserving of respect)
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
serious look (on one's face); straight face
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
logistical support; combat service support
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude