to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
members; member; constituent
that person; that gentleman; that lady
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
fort; stronghold; fortification
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
quick firing; rapid firing
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
only recently; just of late
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
hating; strongly disliking
to soothe; to calm; to pacify