to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
imagination; supposition; guess
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be talented; to be able
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to chase; to run after; to pursue
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
until now; so far; up to the present
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
literally; to the letter; literal
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds