across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
arbitration; intercession; mediation
big problem; major issue; big controversy
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to put one's strength into
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
headquarters; head office; main office
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
after the end (of something)
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
resident; indigenous; always existing
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
error; mistake; slip; bug
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to stare back at; to look back at
way; method; means; resource; course
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
objection; dissent; protest
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something