evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
frequency hijacking; broadcast signal intrusion
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
guaranteed; authentic; certified
otherwise; or else; if not
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
highest grade; superlative degree
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
hot topic; talk of the town
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
family; members of a family
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism