feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
signature phrase; signature saying
covering; protection; backing; relief
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
relatively; comparatively
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
conference room; council room
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
this and that; such and such
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
disadvantageous; long (odds)
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
price; cost; value; worth; value
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)