(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
defense; defence; protection
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
patriarch; head of a family
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
above-mentioned; above-named; above
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
concealment; suppression; hiding
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
action of making something; -ification
prohibition; inhibition; ban
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
ten; 10; ten years of age
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
bribe; sweetener; douceur
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst