to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
several years; a few years
to pass (of time); to elapse
long ago; a long time ago; already
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
automatic; intransitive verb
opening and shutting; opening and closing
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities