timewise; temporal; chronal
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
being too late; losing one's final chance
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
chance (of success); odds
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
almost; roughly; approximately
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
national border; provincial border
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
one way or the other; either way
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
stealthily; secretly; in secret
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument