narrow; thin (sized); slender
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
while; during (the time when)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
decision; settlement; definition
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to become distant; to recede
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
how many years; how long; what year
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
that day; the very same day
at least; at most; (even) just
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to make a vow; to take an oath
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect