securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
naked eye; the physical eye
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to trample (down); to crush (by trampling); to ravage
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
maintenance; preservation; improvement
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; license
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
proposal; offer; request; application
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)