to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
suddenly; all of a sudden
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
that's the way it is; such is life
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
powerful person; influential person
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
very recently; in the very recent past
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
(talking in a) half-joking manner
to entrust; to leave to a person
forevermore; for eternity
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
not necessarily so; is not always true
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think