crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
main question; real issue at hand
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
personal (employee); employed; retained
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
possession; retention; maintenance
speech and conduct; words and deeds
authority; power; function
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
to like; to love; to be fond of
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
if so; in that case; in that situation
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
preface; introduction; preamble
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing