either way; in any case; one way or another
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
temporary truce; ceasefire
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
severe wound; serious wound; gash
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
cease-fire; truce; armistice
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
route; way; course; directions
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
silence (not speaking); muteness
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
person concerned; interested party; related party
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction