main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
spirit; heart; disposition
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
(some) more; even more; longer; further
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
main street; avenue; boulevard
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
name; given name; first name
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase