invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
treatment (of a person); dealing with
point of compromise; common ground
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
silence (not speaking); muteness
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
true friend; close friend
totally willing; fully motivated
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
passing the winter; hibernation
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory