green light; (giving) permission; OK
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
at a moment's notice; readily
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to be needed; to be wanted
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
immediately; right away; on the spot
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less