majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
inside; interior; inner part
reality; actuality; hard fact
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
place to die; place of death
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
to search for a way out of a potentially fatal situation; to seek for a way out of a desperate situation
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel