to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
match; game; bout; contest
(not) even once; (not) ever
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
fate; destiny; predestination
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
at that time; in those days
directly opposite; right in front
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
technical skill; ability; capacity
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
such; like that; that sort of
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
without sparing time for sleep
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
even more; still more; further
way; method; means; resource; course
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
confidence; trust; faith; credit
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
corridor; hallway; passageway
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar