close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
interior; inside; internal
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
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.)
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
treasure chest; strongbox
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
in this manner; in this way; like this
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
competent; suitable; qualified
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself