to agree on; to agree about
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
(your) daughter; young woman
abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
great war; great battle; world war
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
military forces; hosts; troops
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
reigning; controlling; dictating
family; relatives; dependents; household
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
forcefulness of speech; influential voice