to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
by means of; due to; because of; according to
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
defense; defence; protection
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
(not) even once; (not) ever
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?