to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
reward; honorarium; remuneration
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
how many years; how long; what year
playmate; companion; friend to play with
exactly as stated; verbatim
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to change completely; to change suddenly
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to become inverted; to become reversed
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
sharp sighted; easily awakened