at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to have the privilege of doing
the future; future prospects
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
distinguished war service; merit of war
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
influence; clout; leverage
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to lose one's way; to get lost
air route; airway; air lane; air corridor
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
one theory; one opinion; another theory
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
close relation (association)
lacking a plan; haphazard
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
powerful person; influential person
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
the other day; some time ago; recently