system; institution; organization; organisation
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
direct control; direct supervision
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
hasty preparation; cramming; goods prepared in a hurry (after they were already needed); makeshift; half-baked
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
such; like that; that sort of
founder; originator; pioneer
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
priest soldier; warrior monk
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
long slits (esp. of eyes)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
contract; compact; agreement
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
nonfulfillment of a contract; contractual non-performance; breach of contract
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
pronunciation; production of sound
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
personal affair; one's own affair
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
you (plural); all of you; you all
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here