aptitude; aptness; suitability
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
honour; honor; glory; privilege
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
general; popular; common; typical
depending on; dependent on
older brother; elder brother
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
by all means; by all costs
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to raise one's voice; to shout
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
belief; faith; conviction