average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
everything; anything; nothing
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
putting life into; animating; cheering up
sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster); engulfing; sweeping victory; clean sweep
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
head; lead; vanguard; first
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
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.)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
passing through; through passage
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view