preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to catch the eye; to attract attention
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
not caring; not giving a damn
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
how many people; a number of people
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
another name; synonym; alias; pseudonym
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
to express (in words); to confess
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
notice; attention; observation
they; those guys; those fellows
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain