luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
item; article; dish; course; finest item
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
tough schedule; heavy schedule; hectic schedule; tight schedule
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
with a start; with a jump
to run through; to run past
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
metallic sound; metallic clank
soldier; combatant; warrior
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
successively; one after another
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
individual; one by one; separate; each
leaving everything up to someone else
overriding principle; main principle; great principle