to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
general; popular; common; typical
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
signature; signing; sealing
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
by sheer strength; by brute force
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious