to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
deviation; departure; omission
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to be too numerous; to be too much
consists of; comprises; is made up of
ostensible (surface) reason
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
cooperation; collaboration
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
troubled times; turbulent times
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
trust; confidence; credence
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen