next; following; subsequent; stage; station
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
common knowledge; well-known fact
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to need; to call for; to require
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
special; particular; peculiar; unique
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
pointing out; identification
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
that's the way it is; such is life
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
instant; moment; for an instant
solitude; loneliness; isolation