-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to face; to go towards; to head towards
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
rather than; more ... than ...
town; city; municipal; urban
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire