war; battle; match; game; competition
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
near; close; beside; third person
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to play a central role; to take a leading part
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
amplitude; degree of vibration; range of vibration; degree of instability
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
very interesting; of great interest
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
impossible; unlikely; improbable
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
town; city; municipal; urban
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
that is to say; so that means
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
that's the way it is; such is life
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
destination; place one stays during a trip
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there