leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
one day; (on) a certain day
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to think too much; to be over-concerned
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
personal feelings; self-interest
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
chief vassal; senior statesman
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
offensive (movement); aggression
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for