to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to watch over; to watch attentively
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to subsist; to keep on living
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
to brave a danger; to take a risk
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
shady; underhanded; questionable
otherwise; or else; if not
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
door; gate; opening; title page
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to