to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
high-pitched tone; soprano
future (usually near); prospects
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
long ago; already; a long time ago
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging