to rise; to swell; to be promoted
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
absence; disregard; indifference
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
even more; still more; further
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
to increase; to add to; to augment
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to happen to meet; to come across
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
special precautions; special vigilance
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
such; like that; in that way
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service