to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
like this; this sort; this way
for example; for instance; e.g.
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
upper half of the body; upper body
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
resentment; indignation; anger
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
patriarch; head of a family
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
survival; survivor; relic
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
international; diplomatic intercourse
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
dispersion; separation; scattering; breakup
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
the good old days; halcyon days
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to put one's life on the line