dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
anonymity; using an assumed name
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
have to do; must; should; ought to
profitable plan; good plan
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
under control (e.g. of territory)
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
to fall in love (with); to love
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
eternalness; forever unchanging; distant land over the sea; world of the dead
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
sooner or later; in time; eventually
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
don't worry; no worries; never mind
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
land route; overland route; by land; overland
certain; definite; clear; credible
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
independence movement; mutually independent
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to suppress one's emotions
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
rebirth; new birth; nascent
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
journey; route of a journey