to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
recommendation (by others)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to some extent; to a certain extent
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
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)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
recommendation; referral; endorsement
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
consequence; outcome; result; blame
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
annual (plant); first-year student
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
interference; intervention; meddling
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth