this occasion; at this time; now
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
if so; in that case; in that situation
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
successively; one after another
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
common front; united front
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
just one person; only one
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm