benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
every year; yearly; annually
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
like this; this sort; this way
schedule; program; calendar
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
leader; authority; mainstay
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
one by one; in detail; minutely
progress; advance; making (good) progress
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
evident; plain; distinct; clear
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
military force; military strength
wide difference; a world of difference
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to prepare for death; to get ready to die