to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
the ocean; the great deep
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
carnivore; carnivorous animal
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
interference; intervention; meddling
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
federation of states; confederation of nations
leader (of an alliance); leading power
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
pressure; oppression; suppression
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
if it is (the case that ...)
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)