self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
tree line; forest line; timberline
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
high mountain; alpine mountain
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
three-digit number; hundreds column
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
diamond dust; ice crystals
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
conquest; domination; mastery
armed forces; military; troops
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
blow; shock; strike; batting
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition