to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
unceasing; never-ending; endless
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to collect; to assemble; to gather
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
permission; approval; authorization; license
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to