various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
government official; public servant; civil servant
hidden room; secret chamber
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
role; part; job; assignment
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
resolute; determined; bold
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
war situation; progress of a battle
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to be responsive; to show immediate results
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
battle formation; military formation
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
gatekeeper (in suicide prevention); person who prevents others from committing suicide (by noticing they are depressed and talking to them about it, etc.); gatekeeper (in media, networking, etc.)
higher rank; better position
inferior position; inferior situation; disadvantage; subordination
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand