to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
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.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
expression; look; countenance; face
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to stiffen; to become stiff
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
there being no use in arguing (about it)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
to lose sight of; to miss
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed