fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
form; shape; figure; morph
true state; actual condition; reality
territory; autonomous region
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
certain; definite; clear; credible
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
as before; as ever; as it was originally
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
free time; time at leisure
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
having no hobbies; lacking interests; humdrum; tasteless; prosaic; vulgar
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
to come to one's senses; to calm down
independent action; acting alone