from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
living thing; organism; creature; biology
strongest ever; most powerful in history
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
serious; severe; grave; acute
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
surely (not); certainly (not)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
appearance; figure; shape; form
state of mind; mentality; psychology
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
birth; creation; formation
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
strong person; the strong; the powerful
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing