to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
official business; public business
interval; break; pause; spare moment
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
superior; excellent; fine
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
equality; impartiality; evenness
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be exhausted; to be tired out
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
recovering of trust; winning back of trust
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently