maintenance; preservation; improvement
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
is something that; is that which
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
as before; as ever; as it was originally
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
major powers of the world; great powers
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to be embarrassed for a reply
proposal; proposition; suggestion
strong person; the strong; the powerful
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
it's no joke; gimme a break!
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
race (of people); type of person
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
armed might; military power; the sword; force
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
financial power; financial means; wealth
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
getting stuck in a rut; becoming stereotyped
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
air hole; windhole; air vent; deep cave from which cold wind blows
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
old soldier; veteran; old hand
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit