Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
danger; peril; hazard; risk
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
24 hours; twenty-four hours
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
sports ground; sports oval
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
almost every day; almost daily
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
the other day; some time ago; recently
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly