to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
offender; criminal; culprit
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to call a person's attention (to)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
discovery; detection; finding
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
how; in what way; by what means
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?