citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
in the mountains; among the mountains
extemporary; improvised; extemporaneous
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
softly; mildly; gently; politely
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
as you see; as you can see
throughout; all through; right through
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
prison camp; concentration camp; prisoner of war camp; POW camp
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to win and advance to the next round
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
because; the reason why is
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
putting life into; animating; cheering up
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
effective control (over territory); working control
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills