whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
regret; repentance; remorse
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
such; like that; that sort of
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
about; concerning; related to; -ish
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
armed forces; military; troops
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
calamity; disaster; misfortune
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
fully armed; armed to the teeth
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
secrecy; highly classified information