to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
most difficult; next to impossible
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
having said that; on the other hand
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
to carry; to bring (to a place)
advance; moving forward; progress
site; point on a map; spot
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
longed-for; anxiously awaited
in accordance with plans; just as planned
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished