concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
in accordance with; according to
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
question; inquiry; enquiry
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
interested parties; persons concerned; stakeholder
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular