to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
declaration; proclamation; announcement
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to be prolonged; to drag on
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
the way back; the way home; return trip
being startled; getting a shock
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
with these words; while saying