to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
convenient; handy; useful
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
messenger of god; divine messenger
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to flare up; to burst into flames
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
final; eventual; ultimate
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
interference; intervention; meddling
it's no joke; gimme a break!
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing