safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
number one; first; best; most; game; round
regular customer; valued client
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
old friend; old acquaintance
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
to accept; to receive; to agree
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
messenger; envoy; emissary
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
negotiations; discussions; connection
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
national border; provincial border
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
innocent; blameless; guiltless
people; citizens; subjects; folk
fully armed; armed to the teeth
armed forces; military; troops
to be silent; to say nothing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
should; must; -able; probably; likely