to increase in value; to gain prestige
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
VIP; very important person
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
training; drill; practice; discipline
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
to establish; to formulate
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
how many people; a number of people
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
schedule; program; programme; agenda
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
(another's) daughter; young lady
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to smirk; to grin broadly
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
accurate; correct; precise; exact
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
open; spacious; extensive
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity