to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to think of; to come up with
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
straying; wandering (off course)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
transcendence; transcendency
appearance; expression; manifestation
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused