hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
participant; entrant; player; competitor
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
going around; patrol; round; tour
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
thunderous roar; roaring sound
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
every person; each one; everybody
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
just one person; only one
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
(large) building; public building; hall
information board; building directory