most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
maintenance; preservation; improvement
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
dealing with; coping with
base (military, expedition, etc.)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
negotiations; discussions; connection
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
welcome!; nice to see you!
roaring; booming; bellowing; pealing; reverberating; rumbling
to entertain; to make welcome
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to step forward; to take a step forward
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
match; game; bout; contest