instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
husband and wife; married couple
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
scattered; separated; dispersed
occasional; infrequent; rare
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
regret; repentance; remorse
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
long ago; a long time ago; already
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
long (time); protracted; prolonged