more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
together; at the same time; same; identical
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
to become pale; to turn pale
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to ask; to enquire; to query
commander; general; leader
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
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
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
general; popular; common; typical
proficiency; mastery; competence; becoming proficient (in)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness