reply; response; -less; sexless (relationship); loess
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
inhuman person; fiend; beast; brute
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to flare up; to fly into a rage
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to increase; to add to; to augment
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
forced to use; forced into a position
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
commander; commanding officer; CO
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
carefree; free from worry
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
full length; total length; overall length
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry