to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to jump from one thing to another
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
all you have to do is; just; that's all
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
in succession; one by one
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
how; in what way; by what means
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm