party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
retort; back talk; backchat
superior; superiors; senior
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
strong-willed; strong of heart
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
class meeting; classroom assembly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
topic of discussion; agenda
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
by today; before the day is over
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
insurance; guarantee; warranty
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise