main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to be able to manage somehow or other
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
person with a criminal record; violent criminal
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
bet; wager; stake; gamble
prevention; protection (against); precaution
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
pointing out; identification
border (between countries); national border
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
living thing; organism; creature; biology
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me