to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to play a leading role; to play a central part
dozens; scores of; decades
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
go that far; to that extent
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
interference; intervention; meddling
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
beyond this point; from now on; after this
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
long ago; a long time ago; already
dice; die; baton (of command)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
offender; criminal; culprit
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)