to this extent; to this degree; this much
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
strategy meeting; council of war
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
yourself; himself; herself
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to be found; to be discovered
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
finish; finishing; finishing touches
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead