degree of difficulty; difficulty level
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to discuss; to talk together
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
trademark gag; trademark routine
chief; main; principal; important
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to have an idea; to have a clue
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
being argued into silence; being left speechless
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
cooperation; collaboration
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
gently (of the wind); softly
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information