needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
over-fond parent; doting parent
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
declaration of war; proclamation of war
war; battle; match; game; competition
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
conditionally; with conditions attached
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to crack; to develop a crack
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
in the same manner as before; the same as always
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
novel; original; new; innovative
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
memory; sense; experience
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility