basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
this world; this life; world of the living
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
influence; effect; impact
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
how; in what way; by what means
chance (of success); odds
scenery; scene; landscape
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
way; method; means; resource; course
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)