important; momentous; essential; principal; major
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
behind others; losing out to others
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
relay station; post station; stage
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
national border; provincial border
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
whole neighborhood; whole neighbourhood; surrounding countries
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
complete financial statement; summing up; concluding
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
look!; there!; here!; that is
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
tea and cakes; refreshments
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
mountain range; mountain belt
mountain range; mountain belt
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love