being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
number of times; frequency; count
series of battles; successive battles
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
several minutes; a few minutes
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
chance (of success); odds
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to happen to meet; to come across
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to fall flat; to fall face down
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
town; city; municipal; urban
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
reaching; attaining; arrival
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come