softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
already; now; no longer; not any more
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
members; member; constituent
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
ability; performance; efficiency
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
nonchalantly; without a care
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
review (of learned material); revision
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
men and women of all ages
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners