protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
what minute; how many minutes
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
sea of fire; sea of flame
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
ostensible (surface) reason
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
reward; honorarium; remuneration
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
power; authority; jurisdiction
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops