excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to approach; to draw near
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
for this very reason; that is exactly why
body; physical system; (the) person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
dealing with; coping with
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
about this time; about now
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober