mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
death penalty; capital punishment
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
by sheer strength; by brute force
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
mobile troops; mechanized unit; mechanised unit; naval task force
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
(police officer's) baton; truncheon; billy club
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words