Equal in rank, merit or quality

In Martin Amis’ new novel, the narrator is trapped -- and hurtling towards a terrible secret. Its resolution, and the dreadful revelations it brings, ally to give an excruciating vision of guilt

How many times have I asked myself: when is the world going to start to make sense? There is a monster out there, and it is rushing towards me over the uneven ground of consciousness.

Contemplating whether to exist with an insatiable romantic temperament, he was the author and largely the subject of a number of memorable novels

The body of Macedonian infantry drawn up in close order was like a formidable castle of steel

The thrilling narrative caused the hair on the skin to stand erect.

The art and science of good eating and drinking is now a lost art.

The victim’s involuntary response to stimulus proved that he was still living.

The marriage of the princess with the commoner caused a furore among the royalty

The word ‘emulate,’ as used in the passage, can best be replaced by