hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to go ahead; to pull ahead
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
construction; establishment
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
particularly; only; in the case of
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
main cause; primary factor
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to be consistent; to be coherent
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
nothing but; none other than