large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
number one; first; best; most; game; round
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
place of assemblage for the bold and ambitious
participation; joining; entry; adherence
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
a little bit; a little while
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
long-established; old-established; traditional
call; summons; convening; convocation
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)