influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
teacher; instructor; professor
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to attempt; to test; to try out
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
secret; private; surreptitious
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
new student; freshman; first-year student
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
carrying (on one's person); taking with one