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.)
every year; yearly; annually
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
one's share; one's portion
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
reduction; diminution; abatement
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
marriage proposal; marriage talks
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to complain; to make a complaint
higher rank; better position
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to grimace; to make a wry face
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
household violence (esp. adolescent children towards parents); domestic violence
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
common people; ordinary people; masses