sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
selection; choice; picking out
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
advance; moving forward; progress
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
praise; glorification; extolment
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
offensive (movement); aggression
individual; one by one; separate; each
systematic; organized; organizational
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering