treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
presence (impressive quality)
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to gain fame; to make one's name
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to challenge (a person) to a fight
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
oppression; suppression; pressure
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to bring; to take; to bring about
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
burying in the ground; having underground deposits
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
what people say; rumours; public opinion
people; citizens; subjects; folk