setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
central part; heart (of a city)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to be expensive; to be costly
huge; enormous; great big
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
reinforcement; strengthening