studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
though; even if; whether ... or ...
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
trembling from fear; trembling all over
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
difficult to ...; hard to ...
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
retribution for one's crime; punishment for one's crime
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
what do you want?; can I help you?
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
to add (e.g. a postscript)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
sick person; patient; invalid
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
other side; opposite side; other party
final; eventual; ultimate
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required