(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
territory; domain; dominion; possession
that's a different matter; that's a different story
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
not worth considering; out of the question
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
in the end; at the end of the day
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
settlement; solution; resolution
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
all times and places; all ages and countries
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
small number; few; minority
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
only; merely; but; no more than
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated; three-pronged fork; trident
trident; Trident (missile)