scale; scope; plan; structure
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
and so; therefore; for that reason
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
such ... as; or some such
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
discovery; detection; finding
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
victory celebration party; victory banquet
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
invitation; introduction; temptation
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
mental; spiritual; emotional
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock