inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
catercorner; diagonally opposite
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
superior; superiors; senior
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to make a person's blood run cold
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to apologize; to apologise
to understand (each other); to comprehend
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
normal practice; proper practice
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence