strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
bet; wager; stake; gamble
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
nod; inclination of the head
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
rights and interests (esp. those a country holds abroad)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
garden (esp. with trees); park
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
like this; this sort; this way
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that; the matter in question
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
at the window; by the window; next to the window
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
clearing one's throat; cough
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
living thing; living creature; animal; life
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
as planned; according to plan
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
such ... as; or some such