territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
I see; that's right; indeed
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
supply; supplying; replenishment
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to complain; to make a complaint
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
possession; retention; maintenance
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
difference; variation; difference
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to have no chance (of succeeding)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
not worth considering; out of the question
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)