putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
military forces; hosts; troops
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
authenticity; credibility
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
government; administration
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
by (from) choice; by (for) preference; of one's own accord; of one's (own) free will; on purpose; deliberately
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
watchful waiting; careful supervision
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage
clear; precise; definite; distinct
several years; a few years
opinion; point of view; visual point