important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
although I say; although one might say; although called
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
threatening letter; intimidating letter
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
with these words; while saying
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to give a broad grin; to smirk
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
adds force or indicates command
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence