to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
large number (of); many; majority
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to go broke; to be reduced to poverty; to be driven to destitution
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
such; like that; that sort of
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
last days; the end; one's fate
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
in good health; alive and well; going strong
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral