to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
to take up one's residence
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
there's no smoke without fire
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
few decades; many decades; several decades
within; inside of; less than
megaquake; massive earthquake
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
program (e.g. TV); programme
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
intense; violent; severe; vehement
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
probability; likelihood; chances
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped