battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
major war; great war; world war
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
private citizen; civilian
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to keep away; to keep at a distance
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
charming; fascinating; attractive
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
to break the silence; to break one's silence
all present; all concerned; all of us
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
older sister; elder sister
on bad terms; at loggerheads
very interesting; of great interest
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel