old friend; old acquaintance
if it is (the case that ...)
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
baton (of command); order; command; direction
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
that's the way it is; such is life
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
numbered tag; numbered ticket
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
participant; entrant; player; competitor
question and answer session
supplementary explanation
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)