dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
to pass (of time); to elapse
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to accompany; to go with; to go together
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
curious; strange; unusual
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly