needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
course; route; path; process; means
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
polite; respectful; reverent
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
to own; to receive; to understand
critical moment; do-or-die situation
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to give; to do (something) for
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to continue (going along some trend)
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching