state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to collect; to assemble; to gather
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
calm; composed; cool; quiet
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to be born; to come into the world
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
failure; mistake; blunder
beginning; outset; first; onset
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
spy; secret agent; shill; stealth advertiser
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to be perturbed; to be agitated
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action