nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
conviction; belief; confidence
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
chief; main; principal; important
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
pride; boast; credit (to)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to put one's strength into
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
determination; conviction
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
surely; certainly; without doubt
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
(not so) much; (not) very
regarding highly; attaching importance to
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
assertion; declaration; affirmation
everybody; every last one of them; all
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary