present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
point spread; point difference
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
young man; boy; son (of one's master, employer, etc.); husband; (male) lover; dear
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to be selected (from among many people)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to arrive; to come to pass
duty; obligation; responsibility
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
way out; means to escape; escape route
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
(social) position; status
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to pile up; to accumulate
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
strategy meeting; council of war
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole