cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
recommendation; referral; endorsement
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
to gain fame; to make one's name
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
isolation; being alone; being friendless
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
face with no make-up; sobriety
touting; tout; barker; pander
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
steady advance; carrying all before one
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to rule; to govern; to administer
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
running swiftly; running at full speed
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
devastating; catastrophic; crushing