protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
looking on; remaining a spectator
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
second day of the month; two days
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
even though; despite; when
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard