to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
bet; wager; stake; gamble
isolation; being alone; being friendless
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
aggression; invasion; raid
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
manners; behavior; behaviour
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hard-line policy; tough measure
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
written appeal; manifesto; declaration