record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
tradition; legend; folklore
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
recommendation; endorsement
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
global scale; worldwide scale
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
important point; point to make note of
don't worry about it; forget about it
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
entire world; whole world; world stage
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
in this case, it does not apply; this case is an exception
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
power balance; balance of power
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
just because; even if; even though
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to squeeze out; to wring out
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver