use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
disorder; chaos; confusion
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
not worth considering; out of the question
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
warships and other vessels; naval vessels
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
look!; there!; here!; that is
early on; earlier on; from early
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
armament; soldier's equipment
great difference; big difference; wide margin
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration