pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
reign; being on the throne
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
thousands; several thousand
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to keep a watchful eye on
piece; fragment; one (object)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to begin; to set about; to start
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to entrust; to leave to a person
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
notice; attention; observation
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
putting a plan into operation
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to give; to do (something) for
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor