sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
preparations for returning (home)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
surely; certainly; without doubt
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
sincere; earnest; serious
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
bad influence; negative influence
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
solution; solution strategy
foolish idea; (one's own) idea; (one's) humble opinion
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something