waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
difficult problem; challenge
aptitude; aptness; suitability
only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
still better; even better
leader; guide; mentor; coach
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
returning tit for tat; retaliating
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
groundwork; (lit.) laying the foundation
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
stomach ache; abdominal pain
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to live; to make a living; to get on with
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
battle formation; military formation
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
in accordance with theory; as theorized
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
physical strength; muscle strength