to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to order; to command; to appoint
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
whether one wants to or not; without choice
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
greeting; a fine thing to say
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink