to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
whichever one chooses; either way
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
changing completely; transformation
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
short trip; brief journey; excursion
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
function; facility; faculty; feature
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-