vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
prospects of victory; chances of success
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
battlefield; battleground
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
cooperation; collaboration
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
opinion; point of view; visual point
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
steady; firm; solid; secure
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to hold fast; to protect to the end
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
baton (of command); order; command; direction
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb