getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
reason; cause; circumstances
extermination; expulsion; destruction
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to care for someone; to look after someone
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
honor; honour; credit; prestige
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to serve; to work for; to attend
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
people; men and women; each person; everybody
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
now that; since; so long as; because
priority; order of precedence
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be able to manage somehow or another
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
anything and everything; just about everything
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
hunting ground; hunting preserve
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun