decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
to enclose (a word, letter, symbol, etc.) with a circle
smoothly; easily; readily
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
memory; ability to remember
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
discussion; argument; debate
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to have (something) innate; to be born with
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to get accustomed to using
professor; teaching; instruction
used for cooling; used for refrigeration; heat-absorbing
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to smile (at); to grin (at)
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player