(level of) comfort (in the place one lives)
to talk big; to be bombastic
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage; honourable end to a career
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
base; basis; bedrock; platform
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
charming, enticing smile; smile meant to catch a man's attention
a question of whether or not someone should resign
retiring voluntarily; resigning one's post (to make way for others); stepping down; bowing out
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
even though it is not; despite not
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
unconditionally; as a rule
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
dogged persistence; determined pursuit; pushing forward
official notice; notification
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
way; method; means; resource; course
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back