war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
isolation; being alone; being friendless
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to pass (of time); to elapse
in search of; in order to look for
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to succeed; to bear fruit
very young; little; childish; immature
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
about when; about what time; how soon
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)