to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
somebody (important); person of importance
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
array; muster; line-up; full force
to show up; to appear; to turn up
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
innumerable; countless; numberless
chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
disintegration; self-destruction
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to sit for an examination
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer