proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
territory; domain; dominion; possession
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
supply; provision; raising; procurement
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
waiting period; quarantine period
cash bonus; reward; bounty
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
on time; on schedule; punctually
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
stealthily; secretly; in secret
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
memory; sense; experience
what kind of; what sort of; what
intelligence network; information network
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
conviction; belief; confidence
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK