protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to find fault with; to question
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
to be careful; to take the utmost care
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
foolish look; stupid look
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
to press a question; to cross-examine
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to cover fully; to wrap around
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
sense of duty (obligation)
none of your business; not your concern
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue