top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
you (plural); all of you; you all
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
negotiations; discussions; connection
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to help each other; to cooperate
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
peace conference; peace negotiations
choices; alternatives; options
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light