proposal; offer; request; application
softly; mildly; gently; politely
head; lead; vanguard; first
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
by your leave; with your permission
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to withstand; to be able to endure
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
graceful young woman; sylph
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
beyond that point; after that
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
bygones; the past; past event
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to arrive; to come to pass
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on