to have one's name entered (in a list)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
whether or not; presence or absence
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
being too late; losing one's final chance
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
colleagues; cronies; merry men
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
tall figure; high stature
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
in name only; titular; nominal
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
information; making a report (to a superior)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all