completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
information media; press; news organs
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
Burnes; Burns; Byrnes; Bahns
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
trade agreement; trade pact; agreement on commerce
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
legislative bill; measure; agenda item
frame; framework; outline
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
state sovereignty; national sovereignty
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
deep inside; innermost place
right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
lake; marsh; wetland; inland waters
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery