prevention; protection (against); precaution
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to fight to the last (death)
fighting stance; fighting pose
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
alternately; by turns; one after the other
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
have a good day; take care; see you
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
sick person; patient; invalid
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered