since the dawn of history
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
inspection; examination; checking
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be worried; to be troubled
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
both; both sides; both parties
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
such ... as; or some such
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
contributing cause; exciting cause; incentive; motive
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
departure; leaving; going away; recession