party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
that's the way it is; such is life
danger; peril; hazard; risk
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
document; official papers
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
that; the matter in question
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to say; to be called; to do
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
how; in what way; how about; questionable