protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
preparing for action or battle
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
(one) could even say that
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
hyperlipidemia; hyperlipidaemia; hyperlipemia
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
confidentially; privately; off the record
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
light and darkness; light and shade
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
long slits (esp. of eyes)
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
root of the nose; nose; sense of smell
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?