to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be perturbed; to be agitated
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
stifled (laughter); simmering
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
difference; variation; difference
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
appearance; figure; shape; form
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
accumulation; accumulate; store
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
connection; link; relationship
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
if it is the case that ...
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on