elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
greeting; a fine thing to say
to look forward to something
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
useful thing; usable article
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
it is I who should say so
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
special; particular; peculiar; unique
class; heading; group; category
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
feeling; sense; impression
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
everybody; every last one of them; all
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
behind; in the rear; in back
audience; spectator; spectators
show; exhibition; spectacle
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally