activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
danger; peril; hazard; risk
duty; function; office; mission; task
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
every year; yearly; annually
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
leader of a delegation (body, party)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
only; merely; but; no more than
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
news of someone's death; obituary
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)