to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
new and old; incoming and outgoing
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
arrangement; pact; agreement