to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
stairs; stairway; staircase
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
handrail; railing; banister
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
to step forward; to volunteer
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
to arrive; to come to pass
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
personality; style; appearance
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
offense and defense; offence and defence
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone