until now; so far; up to the present
competent; suitable; qualified
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
price; cost; value; worth; value
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to be at a loss for words
to rank next to; to come after
intercept; interception; counter-attack
war; battle; match; game; competition
outsider; layman; amateur
largest class; top category
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
nothing but; none other than
appearance; air; mien; getup
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on