to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to approach; to draw near
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
nod; inclination of the head
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
armed forces; military; troops
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)