to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
a few years ago; some years back
to appreciate; to be thankful
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
history; pedigree; lineage
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
to look down on; to condescend
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
by sheer strength; by brute force
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
curse; spell; malediction
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type