clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
one's long-cherished desire
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
short pause; short interval
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to order; to command; to appoint
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
national border; provincial border
defense; defence; protection
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
concession; conciliation; compromise
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
moving about; stirring about
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
very likely; very probable
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth