eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
such; this sort of; like this
story; tale; talk; discussion
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
commander; general; leader
pleased to make your acquaintance
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to watch steadily; to stare
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
individual; one by one; separate; each
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
dwelling; house; residence; address
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect