putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
besides; in addition; also; moreover
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
discovery; detection; finding
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
scene; spectacle; sight; view
difficult to ...; hard to ...
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt