appointment; assignment; promotion
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to nip (something) in the bud
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
judgment; judgement; discernment
long military service; having experienced many battles
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
site; point on a map; spot
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
through a (computer, etc.) screen
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
one by one; one after another; successively
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
article to be delivered; present
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
share; portion; quota; cut
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away