to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
hedge; fence; border; limit
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
(political) power; authority; influence
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
sense of unity; sense of oneness
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
ancient city; former capital
one's physical safety; personal security
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on