thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
opposite side; other side; other party
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
place; situation; position; location
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to become settled; to be fixed
to employ; to hire; to charter
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
assertion; declaration; affirmation
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
in order; in turn; one by one
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to breathe out; to exhale
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
self-consciousness; self-awareness
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
validity; verification; propriety
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery