horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
trauma (usu. psychological)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
to become better; to improve
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
double; twice (as much); twofold
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
rating; classification; allocation; grading
long ago; already; a long time ago
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
as usual; as is one's habit
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
great difference; big difference; wide margin
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
other side; opposite side; other party
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
speaking voice; talking voice
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
patrolling (esp. using ships or aircraft)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
(necessary) personnel; required person
light; right; right field; right fielder
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree