head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
one's house; one's home; one's family
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
reopening; resumption; restarting
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
cash bonus; reward; bounty
management; administration; operation
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
maintenance; preservation; improvement
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
armaments; military preparations
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to drink up; to drain (cup)
moderate; proper; just right