boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
if it is the case that ...
failure; mistake; blunder
possible; likely; probable
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
to be careful; to take the utmost care
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
preservation; retainment; keeping
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
tiring easily; easy to tire
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
special; particular; peculiar; unique
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)