to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
half and half; fifty-fifty
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
threat; intimidation; menace
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
detour; circumvention; turning movement
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
besides; in addition; also; moreover
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
feelings; thoughts; meaning
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
commencing with; including
every person; each one; everybody
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)