mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
advance; moving forward; progress
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
horizon (related to land)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
contraband (goods); prohibited goods
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to give directions; to issue instructions
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it