(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
to use and then throw away
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to push aside; to push one's way through
town; city; municipal; urban
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
then; and (then); in that case; if so
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
4th day of the month; four days
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
(one's) peers; people around one
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
personal (employee); employed; retained
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with