special promotion (in rank or grade)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
commodore; brigadier general
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
to look forward to something
personal grudge; personal enmity
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to be selected (from among many people)
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
close; intimate; on good terms
to frolic about; to mess around
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
person killed in action; the war dead
mourning (dead persons); memorial
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
duty; obligation; responsibility
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
in the same way as; just like
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
generation; the world; the age
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
tune; tone; intonation; melody; rhythm; harmony