operation; functioning; running
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be in danger of; to be liable to
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
badness; evilness; bad; evil
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
number; number plate; license plate
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
company; corporation; workplace
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat