defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
news; word; tidings; omen
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
superiority complex; sense of superiority
course; route; path; process; means
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
dukedom; duchy; principality
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
going through; going via; going by way of
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
secret information; intelligence
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
chief; main; principal; important
intelligence gathering; information gathering
dodgy dealings; monkey business
dirty work; unpleasant task
members; member; constituent
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
dominion; territory; possession
fort; stronghold; fortification
if it is the case that ...