claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
strong opposition; vehement opposition
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
that is to say; so that means
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to make a mistake; to blunder
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
entering a mountain area (for climbing); entering a monastery; coming to live in a temple
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
like this; this sort; this way
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
unprecedented; never seen before
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to leave (a scene); to step away
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved