indescribable; having no way to express
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
to squeeze out; to wring out
it can't be helped; there is no choice; inevitable; unavoidable
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
strategy meeting; council of war
although I say; although one might say; although called
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
each; (arch.) you (plural)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
confidence; trust; faith; credit
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
patriotic feelings; patriotism
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
sanity; consciousness; soberness