criticism; commentary; review
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
survival; survivor; relic
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
hostility; antagonism; opposition
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
war; fighting; fierce competition
armed forces; military; troops
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
fluent (in a language); flowing
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
chief; main; principal; major
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
neighbourhood; neighborhood
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
older brother and younger sister
older brother; elder brother
herdboy; shepherd boy; young ranch hand; cowboy
clear; distinct; evident; definite
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized