defense; defence; guard; policing; security
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
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)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to increase; to add to; to augment
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
such ... as; or some such
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
choices; alternatives; options
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to complain; to make a complaint
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
attendant; valet; servant; follower