preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
in the meanwhile; during the time
such; like that; that sort of; very
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
in the end; on top of that
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
one's principles and position
to differ; to vary; to disagree
scale; scope; plan; structure
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
accumulation; accumulate; store
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
personal; individual; private
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
in comparison to; rather than
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to accept; to receive; to agree
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me