to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
next term; next period; next version; next release
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
witnessing; observing; sighting
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
postponement; deferment; adjournment
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
equestrian tribe; equestrian people
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
nomadic tribe; nomadic people; nomadic race
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
crops; agricultural produce
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
certainly; surely; definitely
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something