assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to bail out (water); to scoop out
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to faint; to be exhausted
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
solitude; loneliness; isolation
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to blow out; to spout out
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
beforehand; in advance; previously
throw; throwing; throwing event
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
motive power; driving force
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle