preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to not take seriously; to take lightly
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
new colour; fresh-looking colour (e.g. of plants); vivid colour
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
such ... as; or some such
inspection; examination; survey
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
serious; severe; grave; acute
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
imprisonment; incarceration
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care