to walk away; to saunter off
boundless; limitless; vast; broad
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
preface; introduction; preamble
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
guardian; mentor; protector
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
mental derangement; madness; insanity
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
germination; sprouting; budding
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
how far; to what extent; up to what point
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to bring back; to restore
cannot be helped; unavoidable
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to win and advance to the next round
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure