faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
duty; function; office; mission; task
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
year in, year out; always; 24-7
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
cooperation; coordination; link
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
if you think about it; come to think of it
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
personal; individual; private
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to like; to love; to be fond of
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
battlefield; battleground
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
normalcy; normality; normal
interior; inside; internal
main force; chief object; mainline
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
silence; stillness; quietness
expression; look; countenance; face