step-up; advance; progress; increase
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
enemy encounter; encounter (with); running into; coming across
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to launch a surprise attack
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
weather; fair weather; fine weather
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
license; licence; permission; driver's license
to stare back at; to look back at
on and after; from ... onward; since
around the world; throughout the world
license system; licence system; permit system; approval basis
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
permission; approval; authorization; license
medical expenses; doctor's bill
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
related to; in relation to
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to bring back; to restore
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)