battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
name; given name; first name
to recall; to remember; to recollect
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
woman; female; feminine gender
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
to be found; to be discovered
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...