present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
rating; classification; allocation; grading
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
number; number plate; license plate
irritation; annoyance; frustration
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
firm; unshakeable; resolute
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to take a breath; to take a short rest
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
showing one's face in public; facing another person
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
gazing at (in wonderment)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
certainly; surely; definitely
joint struggle; common (united) front
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
although I say; although one might say; although called
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
meaning; connotation; denotation