to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
long time; several hours; long spell
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
chestnut (horse coat color)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
permission; assent; compliance
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
dissidents; troublemakers; disturbing elements
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
in history; ever; historical
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
having no hesitation in stating; having no hesitation in declaring