choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
way; method; means; resource; course
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
to keep away; to keep at a distance
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to watch steadily; to stare
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to discuss; to talk together
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
four corners; four ordinal directions
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
round shape; circle; circular form
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
as far as the eye can see
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)