(religious) faith; belief; creed
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
towering; astonishingly high
to rule; to govern; to administer
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
sour look; surly face; pout
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
all you have to do is; just; that's all
higher rank; better position
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
shellfish; seashell; shell
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
high efficiency; high performance
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing