medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
power; might; authority; influence
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
mental; spiritual; emotional
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to rise; to erect; to get up
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
minimum; at the very least
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
public agency; public institution
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
to repeat; to be frequent