on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
fear; dread; fright; willies
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
secret leader of a group of juvenile delinquents; program in a competing timeslot (programme)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
security; stability; safety; peace
that day; the very same day
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
personage; person (deserving of respect)
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to relax; to feel at home
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to be free; to be available
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
elder sister; effeminate man
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to encamp; to take up positions