if it is (the case that ...)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to stick it out (until the end)
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
here and there; everywhere
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
war; battle; match; game; competition
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to fight against; to oppose; to face
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
resignation; acceptance; consolation
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
by all means; at all costs
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
tendency; trend; inclination
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
estimate (of costs); budget
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
attendance; presence; appearance