moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
battlefield; battleground
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
very; extremely; excessively
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
just a minute; small quantity
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
final; eventual; ultimate
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
negotiations; discussions; connection
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
feeling; sense; impression
clear; precise; definite; distinct
hostility; antagonism; opposition
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
ago; since; before; previous
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)