to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to choke; to have trouble breathing
impossible; unlikely; improbable
concession; conciliation; compromise
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
feeling; sense; impression
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
discretion; consideration; allowance
(having) life-and-death power (over)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
not limited to; not just ...
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to threaten; to make threats
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
tone (of voice); manner of talking
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee