former (incumbent); predecessor
three generations; three periods; third generation
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
a rival horse or candidate
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
inside; interior; inner part
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to nip (something) in the bud
question; inquiry; enquiry
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
that is to say; so that means
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to recall; to remember; to recollect
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to breathe out; to exhale
to say; to be called; to do
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(within a) territory; domains
three; three years of age