to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
small number; few; minority
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
recovery; undoing; recall
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to have a chill run down one's spine
astronomical figure; astronomical number
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
curse; spell; malediction
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
hell on earth; living hell
truth is stranger than fiction
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
giving up; quitting; surrendering
point in common; common feature
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)