to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
decision of a contest; finals
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
departure; leaving; setting off
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
supply; provision; raising; procurement
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
window; window (shop display)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
outbreak of war; starting a war
commissioned officer; military officer
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to arrive home; to return
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
exhibition; display; putting on show
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange