a few years ago; some years back
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
armed might; military power; the sword; force
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
imagination; supposition; guess
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
deep emotion; strong feelings
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
setting aside; leaving to one side
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
how; in what way; by what means
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)