secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
declaration of independence
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
short time; fleeting moment
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
ruler and ruled; master and servant
hedge; fence; border; limit
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
incessant; uninterrupted; continuous
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
mother tongue; native language; protolanguage; parent language
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
twice; again; second time
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
departure; leaving; going away; recession
friction; discord; strife
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear