idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
willpower; energy; vitality
otherwise; if not; or else
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
thicket; coppice; brushwood
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
king; monarch; ruler; champion
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
party; set; gang; company; person
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
leadership; initiative; spearhead
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
nothing but; none other than
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after