to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to take a breath; to take a short rest
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
sincere; earnest; serious
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
to be led by; to be headed by
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
loser; defeated person; the defeated
individual; private person; personal; natural person
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
that's the way it is; such is life
courageous but doomed resistance
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden