considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to press a question; to cross-examine
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to talk to oneself; to mutter
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
the same; the said; likewise
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
headquarters; head office; main office
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
conference room; council room
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
risky; dangerous; insecure
gender; distinction of sex; sex
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior