sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(committee) chairman; president
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
bad luck (result from fortune telling); evil countenance
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
trauma (usu. psychological)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
one's physical safety; personal security
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects