important documents; important papers
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
on the occasion of; at the time of
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
state secrets; secrets of the state
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
memory; sense; experience
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
successively; one after another
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
place of refuge; refugee destination
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...