matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to triumph; to be elated with success
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
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
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
immediately; right away; on the spot
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
spirit; heart; disposition
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
number of copies; circulation
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
in person; personally; directly
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
instant; moment; for an instant
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point