as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; opposition
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
choices; alternatives; options
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
chance (of success); odds
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
true state; actual condition; reality
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
defense; defence; protection
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
experiment; experimentation
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
myself; yourself; I; me; you
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit