to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
if it is the case that ...
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
wandering people; nomadic tribe
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
imagination; supposition; guess
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
receiving; acceptance; reception
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; a few days ago
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way