tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
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
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to rank next to; to come after
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
naturally; of course; understandably
one's post; place of work; workplace
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
section manager; section chief