liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
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)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side