to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
assistance; backing; reinforcements
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
offensive (movement); aggression
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
main castle; stronghold; inner citadel; this castle
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
now that; since; so long as; because
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to help (a person) out of danger
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
at a stroke; with a single swoop