to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
strategy meeting; council of war
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
place; position; location; position; standing; status
throne; first place; top spot; championship
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
build; physique; frame; constitution
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
latte; caffè latte; radio and television
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
feeling of food or drink going down the throat
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
talking while standing; standing around talking
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
common people; ordinary people; masses
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
when it comes to; concerning
adopted daughter; foster daughter