to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
7th day of the month; seven days
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
bank; weir; embankment; levee
high; noble; refined; advanced
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
retainer; attendant; escort
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
(not) even once; (not) ever
dispute; argument; contention
future; possible; potential; prospective
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
emperor; prince; princess
to stop (plug) one's ears
to burst (open); to break; to split
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
power; might; authority; influence
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal