favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
something small; something petty; trifle
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
intensification; aggravation
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
major war; great war; world war
disorder; disturbance; unrest
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
doing whatever one pleases
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to peel off and fall; to flake away
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
stone (used for throwing)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway