how much; how many; what amount; what extent
fixed interval; fixed period
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
place to die; place of death
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
friction; discord; strife
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
king (of the senior player)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
military personnel; soldier
older person with more life experience
at someone's (something's) mercy
outcast; odd man out; pariah
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
all eyes; public attention
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to put one's life on the line
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
one's long-cherished desire
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
to be entwined; to be involved
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
extensive; vast range; wide scope
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial