near; nearby; not far off
within; inside of; less than
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
three times; thrice; third (interval)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
war; battle; match; game; competition
terrain; geographical features; topography
transcendence; transcendency
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to indicate; to show; to point to
in a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; dimly; hazily; faintly
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
entreaty; appeal; petition
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
script; libretto; scenario
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
latent disposition; inner feelings
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous