chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
intuition; instinct; hunch
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 try to do; to attempt to do
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
postwar period; period after Second World War
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
otherwise; or else; if not
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
general; popular; common; typical
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
three times; thrice; third (interval)