to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
how should I know?; don't ask me
to put on airs; to assume importance
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
(essential) utilities; lifeline
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
strategy of holing oneself up in a castle (house, building)
rare; uncommon; not often seen
some people; a few people; several people
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
relatively; comparatively
class; heading; group; category
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
pride; boast; credit (to)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to not take seriously; to take lightly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
right in the middle (of); midst; height
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to thrust before; to thrust at
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance