vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
defense; defence; protection
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
from the beginning; from scratch
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
lover; sweetheart; mistress
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
breathing of a sleeping person
public and private; official and personal; government and people
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to apologize; to apologise
to listen again; to ask again
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
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.)
to mind; to care; to worry
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...