(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
peace conference; peace talks
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
testimony; (verbal) evidence
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
power of the state; government authority
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
little finger; pinky; little toe
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
beforehand; in advance; previously
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate