reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
light; right; right field; right fielder
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
very popular; highly favoured
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
different opinion; objection
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
any more; any further; any better; any longer
near; close; beside; third person
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
setting off (on a trip); departure
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
like that; that way; thus
desperation; struggle to the death
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer