situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
one's physical safety; personal security
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
foundation stone; cornerstone
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
instead; but (on the other hand)
ardent; passionate; vehement
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
somehow; for some reason or other
to find out; to discover; to locate
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
eccentric; crank; oddball
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to chase; to run after; to pursue