role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be helpful; to be useful
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
borrowing something without returning it; mooching; welching
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
experiment; experimentation
high-capacity; high-volume
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling