fully prepared; all ready
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
preparatory phase; preparatory period
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
character building; formation of character; personality development
one end; an end; part; fragment
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
to be softened; to calm down
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to hold fast; to protect to the end
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
higher rank; better position