to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
kindergartener; preschooler
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
perfect; complete; flawless
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to attempt; to test; to try out
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
spider's thread; spider silk
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to count up; to enumerate
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to need; to demand; to take; to require
only; merely; but; no more than
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
conviction; belief; confidence
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically