affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to leave word; to leave a message
to run away; to escape safely
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
north wind; northerly wind
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again