to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
around the world; throughout the world
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to spread; to be propagated
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
if it is (the case that ...)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
husband and wife; married couple
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
hostility; antagonism; opposition
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
assertion; declaration; affirmation
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding