equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
to pick up; to find; to gather
beginning; outset; first; onset
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to search for; to seek for; to look for
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
those (near the second person)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
(a place) within one's reach
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
one's first campaign; one's first battle
to pass (of time); to elapse
even though; despite; when
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained