hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to relax; to feel at home
to encamp; to take up positions
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
alone; by oneself; on one's own
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
meaning; significance; sense
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
great difference; big difference; wide margin
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
(not) even once; (not) ever
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
successive generations; successive emperors
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
insolent fellow; rude fellow
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest