circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to do for (the sake of someone else)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
I couldn't care less; not caring less
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to spread; to be propagated
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
at least; at most; (even) just
sincere; honest; faithful
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
sad news; news of a death; death notice
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
tone (of voice); manner of talking
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with