(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
large number (of); many; majority
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
according to plan; as planned
consequently; as a result
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
space; interval; space character; whitespace
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
still; as yet; as it has been
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
greater than ...; bigger ...
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning