defense; defence; safeguard; protection
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
although; though; despite the fact that ...
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
grayish white; greyish white
main purpose; primary objective
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
playing the victim; playing the victim card
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
chess problem; composed shogi problem
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
loser; defeated person; the defeated
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
unprecedented; never seen before
manly; masculine; like a man
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered