restoration; repair; mending
joint struggle; common (united) front
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
reigning; controlling; dictating
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
ancient time; age of the gods
hidden treasure; treasured article
to have a talk; to tell a story
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
phrase example; haiku example
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
support; backing; aid; assistance
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
core; core; hardcore; all-out
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-