to bring back; to restore
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to be betrayed by a trusted follower
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
declaration of war; proclamation of war
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
notice; attention; observation
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
hard to reach place; remote place
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
even if; even though; however; no matter how
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
inspection; examination; survey