column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
whole area; entire region
conductor's stick; conductor's baton
great commander; famous commander
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
bank; weir; embankment; levee
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
self denial; self control
anyone; any person; whoever
crushing; breaking by applying pressure
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
one's younger days; when one was young
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
8000; eight thousand; many
this and that; such and such
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
decimal point; radix point
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial