once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to let an opportunity slip
magic bullet; magic bullets
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
private first-class (army); airman first class (air force); lance corporal (US Marines; Commonwealth military); seaman (navy)
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
comfort; consolation; diversion
honor; honour; credit; prestige
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
the other day; some time ago; recently
compelling force; legal force
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
contradiction; inconsistency
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
single standard; single base; single-feature show
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
long; drawn-out; very long
questions and answers; dialogue
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
judgement; judgment; connoisseur