prevention; protection (against); precaution
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
relation; connection; relevance
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to half-rise to one's feet
battle formation; military formation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
change of schedule; schedule change
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
rather than; more ... than ...
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
troubled face; worried expression
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
too (much); overly; excessively
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
risky; dangerous; insecure
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many