strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
and yet; though; when; in spite of
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
chance; opportunity; occasion
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
small; fine; detailed; stingy
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
commander; commanding officer; CO
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
special; particular; peculiar; unique
military force; force of arms; strength of an army