provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
many armies; many troops; vast army; hosts; host of heaven
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
long ago; a long time ago; already
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to show up; to appear; to turn up
too (much); overly; excessively
unfairness; injustice; partiality
perfect; complete; flawless
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
use; utilization; utilisation; application
chief; main; principal; major
along the way; along the road
rebirth; new birth; nascent
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
consists of; comprises; is made up of
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
schedule; program; calendar
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
that's true; of course; obviously
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
condition; situation; prospects
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
trisection; dividing into three (parts)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden