position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
firm promise; definite promise
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
to hide; to conceal oneself
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
absence; disregard; indifference
political situation; political affairs
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
several years; a few years
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
pronunciation; production of sound
to use all one's strength (ability)
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
concession; conciliation; compromise
in the meanwhile; during the time
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for