ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
attack; assault; attempt; try
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
alone; by oneself; on one's own
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
being startled; getting a shock
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
imagination; supposition; guess
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to not take seriously; to take lightly
in one's own way or style
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to employ; to hire; to charter
duty; function; office; mission; task
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to put one's life on the line
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
throwaway; disposable; single-use