to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
fate; destiny; predestination
messenger; envoy; emissary
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
covert action; covert operations
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
restoration; repair; mending
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
you (plural); all of you; you all
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to subsist; to keep on living
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)