to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
plural; multiple; several
two persons; two people; pair; couple
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
war; fighting; fierce competition
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
such; like that; that sort of; very
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
as (for); for; in the capacity of
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
motherland; fatherland; native country
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
place; room; margin; scope
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like